DrPH Program Timetable

Year

Milestones

Timing

1 Matriculation June
1 Summer 1 and Summer 2 Classes July – August
1 Fall 1 and Fall 2 Classes September – December
1 Team-Based Case Development Immersion Fall 2 – Spring 1
1 Spring 1 and Spring 2 Classes January – May
1 Written Qualifying Exam (WQE) May
2 Summer Field Immersion June – August
2 Fall 1 and Fall 2 Classes September – December
2 Spring 1 and Spring 2 Classes January – May
2 Form and Finalize Doctoral Project Committee Spring
2 Doctoral Project Topic Approved/Program Portfolio update May – June
2 Oral Qualifying Examination (OQE) June (self-scheduled)
3 Doctoral Project commences After OQE
3 Complete Doctoral Project Deliverables/Oral Final Examination (OFE) March or April
3 Commencement May

Time to degree may vary depending on student’s progression through the program.