Welcome to the DrPH Program at the College of Public Health!
The mission of the DrPH degree is to prepare practitioners for leadership, management, and advocacy in public health practice, through a scientific, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and solving public health problems in the public and private sectors, the United States, and worldwide.
This mission relates directly to the University of South Florida mission, which includes creating a community of learners with significant and sustainable university‐community partnerships and collaborations, as well as designing, building, and strengthening healthy communities and improving quality of life.
All DrPH students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 43 post masters credit hours.
Admission information can be found on our Graduate Admissions page.
Important Catalog Information
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Steps to Success
- Getting Started
- Learn about /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345879 and where to find /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345877 information
- Know deadlines and where to find Program of Study, /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345912, and frequently asked questions
- Keep your degree on track and in good standing:
- Keep your degree status active (see continuous enrollment in Enrollment Requirements)
- Know your degree time limitations
- Maintain a 3.0 or better Grade Point Average (GPA) or you will be put on probation
- Advisors and Committees
- Applied Practice Experiences
- Attend the DrPH Institute
- Qualifying Exam
- Doctoral Project
- Learn about Student Organizations
- Meet with the Doctoral Training Office the term before you graduate and review your status
- Early during the semester you plan to graduate you should register for /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760340864
- Participate in the COPH graduation celebration, the USF Health graduation ceremony, and join our USF and COPH alumni communities
Getting Assistance
The COPH Doctoral Training Office is here to help. You can reach us at cophdoctoral@usf.edu. We are located at the College of Public Health in the Chiles Center.
For Admissions, please go to our Prospective Students page to request an appointment with an advisor, or contact preadmissions@usf.edu.
Please send feedback on the DrPH Guidebook