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PhD in Population Health Sciences
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PhD in Population Health Sciences
  • PhD in Population Health Sciences (PHS)
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    • Fields of Study
      • Environmental Health (EH)
      • Epidemiology (EPI)
      • Global Health and Population (GHP)
      • Nutrition (NUT)
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        • PROGRAM-WIDE Required Courses
        • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Field of Study
        • EPIDEMIOLOGY Field of Study Required Courses
        • GLOBAL HEALTH and POPULATION Field of Study Required Courses
        • NUTRITION Field of Study Required Courses
        • SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Field of Study Required Courses
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Milestones

In order to obtain a PhD through the proposed program, students must successfully complete all common program milestones during their training pathway including completion of all required coursework, assessment of program-wide and field-specific competencies, oral defense of dissertation proposal, and dissertation defense. Below is an example pathway and the milestones, some of which will be time-bound and others that will be ongoing.

 

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