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course work. All students must complete a minimum of 37-38
hours of epidemiology core courses, 15 credits of a concentration,
14-15 credits of general electives (which can be satisfied by
master’s degree course work if approved by the supervisory
committee), and 12 credits of dissertation work. Students must
also complete a teaching experience, which can be fulfilled via a
teaching assistantship or other experience requiring college-level
classroom teaching.
The University of Florida PhD program is mentor driven. All
applicants are reviewed with the expectation that they will work
with a primary mentor and receive graduate assistant funding to
work on research projects and/or teach, if a full-time student during
their course of studies.
The core course work is designed to incorporate competencies
recommended in the report of the 2002 workshop on doctoral
education in epidemiology from the American College of
Epidemiology and Association of Schools of Public Health, and
criteria for applied epidemiology competencies. The overall
outcomes expected of all graduates are as follows:
1. Apply epidemiological methods to address critical and/or
emerging public health issues through the use of
--Appropriate epidemiological research designs
--Advanced statistical analysis methods for health studies
--Data structures and measurement methods for health research
--Biological, behavioral and social theory applied to the
understanding and prevention of contemporary threats to health and
well-being
--Depth of knowledge in an area of specialization
2. Assimilate the history, philosophy, and ethical principles of
epidemiology into current research
3. Develop grant proposals and manage research projects
4. Write scientific papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals,
and communicate research results to scientists, policy makers, and
the public
5. Compete successfully for research and teaching positions in
academic institutions, federal or state agencies, or private
institutions.
Specific course requirements, including biostatistical and other
elective options, offered are described at the program
website:(http://epidemiologyphd.health.ufl.edu/)
PHC 6000: Epidemiology Methods I (3) Prereq: PHC 6001, 6050