Graduate student handbook
This handbook provides the rules, policies and guidelines for graduate study in the College of Public Health.
The purpose of the graduate student handbook is to provide the essential details needed to pursue graduate student in the college and at The Ohio State University. It is the secondary reference guide for graduate students, graduate faculty, and graduate program staff in addition to the Graduate School Handbook. These rules, policies and guidelines are reviewed by the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and the Academic Studies Governance Committee.
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        1.0 Introduction
    
    
          
 Handbook purpose, college profile and program goals 
      
  
    
     
    
        2.0 Governance of graduate study
    
    
          
 Administrative structures to graduate study in the college 
      
  
    
     
    
        3.0 Advisors and examination committees
    
    
          
 How advisors are assigned and the composition of examination committees 
      
  
    
     
    
        4.0 Registration
    
    
          
 Procedures for course, field experience or other independent study registration, requirements for GAs and procedures for course offered at both graduate and undergraduate levels 
      
  
    
     
    
        5.0 Master of Public Health degree programs
    
    
          
 Details on the MPH programs, graduation and time limits 
      
  
    
     
    
        6.0 Master of Health Administration degree program
    
    
          
 Details on the MHA requirements, residency program and thesis/non-thesis requirements 
      
  
    
     
    
        7.0 Master of Science degree programs
    
    
          
 Details on the MS programs, graduation and time limits 
      
  
    
     
    
        8.0 Doctor of Philosophy degree programs
    
    
          
 Details on the PhD requirements including curriculum, pre-candidacy, residency, advisory committee, examinations, dissertation, graduation and time limits 
      
  
    
     
    
        9.0 Combined and dual degree programs
    
    
          
 Details on the dual and combined degree programs 
      
  
    
     
    
        10.0 Graduate certificates and minors
    
    
          
 Eligibility requirements for graduate certificates and minors from the College of Public Health 
      
  
    
     
    
        11.0 Course waivers and transfer of graduate credit
    
    
          
 Course waivers, non-degree credit, credit transfers and processes 
      
  
    
     
    
        12.0 Academic standards
    
    
          
 Academic, conduct, grading and professional standards; course attendance; and degree progress 
      
  
    
     
    
        13.0 Graduate associate appointments
    
    
          
 General information on graduate associates including selection, terms and stipends 
      
  
    
     
    
        14.0 General information
    
    
          
 Additional details about graduate study at Ohio State and the College of Public Health 
      
  
    
     
    
        Appendices
    
    
          
 Supplementary information to the College of Public Health Graduate Student Handbook.