6.2 PhD course requirements
An overview of the credit hours, coursework and other curriculum requirements involved in the Doctor of Philosophy.
PhD programs within the College of Public Health require between 80 and 90 credit hours to earn the degree. Students should consult their curriculum guides for confirmation of total hours required. A maximum of 20 credit hours may count towards dissertation research.
If a master’s degree has been earned by the student, then a minimum of 50 graduate credit hours beyond the master’s degree is required. If the master’s degree was earned at another university, it must be transferred to this university.
A student must be registered for at least three graduate credit hours during the semester(s) or summer term(s) of the candidacy examination, the semester or summer term of the final oral examination, and the semester or summer term of expected graduation.
All students who successfully complete the doctoral candidacy examination will be required to be enrolled in every semester of their candidacy (summer session excluded) until graduation for three credit hours per the Graduate School Handbook, Section 7.
Post-candidacy students receiving funding through an assistantship or fellowship are required to be enrolled in summer and should consult with their funding source.