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PhD/MPH Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses Units
Courses in the Department of Anthropology  
ANTHRO 401-1,2,3,4 The Logic of Inquiry in Anthropology 4
ANTHRO 470 History of Anthropological Theory 1
ANTHRO 496 Bridging Seminar 1
One of the following methods courses 1
     ANTHRO 386 Methods in Human Biology Research*  
     ANTHRO 389 Ethnographic Methods and Analysis*  
Two of the following health-related Anthropology courses 2
     ANTHRO 312 Human Population Biology*  
     ANTHRO 313 Anthropological Population Genetics  
     ANTHRO 314 Human Growth and Development*  
     ANTHRO 315 Medical Anthropology*  
     ANTHRO 362 Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis  
     ANTHRO 390 Topics in Anthropology  
     PUB HLTH 390 Introduction to International Public Health  
Total Anthropology Courses: 9
 
Courses in the Program in Public Health  
Core Courses  
PUB HLTH 301 Behavior, Society and Health 1
One of the following courses: 1
     PUB HLTH 302 Introduction to Biostatistics  
     ANTHRO 362 Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis  
     CLIN PSY 426 Research Methods  
One of the following courses: 1
     PUB HLTH 303 Environmental Health Sciences  
     CIV ENG 361 Public Health Engineering  
PUB HLTH 304 Introduction to Epidemiology 1
PUB HLTH 310 - 315 Topics in Public Health 2
PUB HLTH 410 Field Experience in Public Health 1
PUB HLTH 550 Seminar in Public Health Research 1
PUB HLTH 560 Culminating Experience in Public Health 0
One of the following courses: 1
HEMA 440 Introduction to Health Industry Management  
INTL 442 International Health Care Systems  
Total Core courses: 9
Electives  
Of the five elective courses, up to two may be chosen from the following list 2
     ANTHRO 312 Human Population Biology*  
     ANTHRO 314 Human Growth and Development*  
     ANTHRO 315 Medical Anthropology*  
     ANTHRO 386 Methods in Human Biology Research*  
     ANTHRO 389 Ethnographic Methods and Analysis*  
Three additional electives, chosen in conjunction with advisor 3
Total Elective courses: 5
Total Public Health courses: 14
Total Required Units: 18

* Two Anthropology courses may be double-counted, functioning as courses in both the Anthropology and Public Health segments of the combined degree. A maximum of three additional Public Health course units may be satisfied by research undertaken pursuant to the Anthropology PhD dissertation.

Other Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: none specified
  • Research/Projects: first-year research problem statement; second-year paper suitable for publication; formal dissertation proposal and dissertation-proposal defense
  • PhD Dissertation: based on original, independent research
  • Final Evaluations: defense of dissertation