About the program
Director of the Program
Sonia Hernández-Diaz, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology Programs
The doctoral programs (SD and DPH) at the Department of Epidemiology
are designed for students who plan careers in epidemiologic research or
teaching and for those who aspire to leadership roles in the health
professions. The degree generally takes three to five years to
complete, most of the first two years are devoted to coursework. All
doctoral candidates are required to take all the Required courses, 10
credits in Substantive Courses, 20/40 credits in Epidemiology (major),
10/40 credits in Biostatistics (1st minor) and10/40 credits in their
2nd elective minor (e.g. Health Policy, Decision Sciences).
Subsequently, doctoral candidates must pass the departmental written
examination and the school-wide oral qualifying examination; adhere to
the doctoral timetable for maintaining satisfactory progress; complete,
defend, and submit a thesis; and gain experience in teaching and
research.
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