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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
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College of Health and Human Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Health Sciences
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Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
In order to be admitted to the Graduate School, … …of the General Test of the Graduate Record
Examinations (GRE) to the Graduate School. For the Ph.D. in Health Sciences, GRE scores are waived
for applicants who have earned a graduate degree with a GPA of 3.50 or higher from an accredited
institution.
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Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
The Ph.D. program emphasizes an interprofessional orientation to research and practice. The Ph.D.
prepares students from a wide range of health and human sciences fields to function effectively as
scholars and researchers within academic and practice settings.
Admission
A student seeking admission to the Ph.D. program must be admitted to the Graduate School, submit
three letters of recommendation and a personal statement. scores on the GRE are waived for applicants
who have earned a graduate degree with a GPA of 3.50 or higher from an accredited institution.
Course Requirements
Completion of this degree requires a minimum of 45 semester hours of graduate course work at NIU
beyond the graduate credits earned toward the student’s master’s degree.
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Core Courses (9)
UHHS 710 - Scientific Underpinnings and Seminal Readings in the Health Sciences (3)
UHHS 720 - Contemporary Health Sciences Topics (3)
UHHS 760 - Knowledge Integration in the Health Sciences (3),
OR UHHS 770 - Independent Study (3)
Research Methods Requirements (11)
UHHS 730 - Research Design, Conduct and Analysis in the Health Sciences I (3)
UHHS 731 - Research Design, Conduct and Analysis in the Health Sciences II (2)
UHHS 740 - Data Analysis in the Health Sciences (3)
UHHS 750 - Funding and Positioning Research: Identification of Research Culture and Funding
Agencies (1)
UHHS 751 - Funding and Positioning Research: Grantmanship Sskills (1)
UHHS 752 - Funding and Positioning Research: Ethics and Professional Responsibilities (1)
Individualized Program of Study (12)
All students are required to complete an individualized program of study related to their professional
areas of interest. Proposed course work must be pre-approved by the student’s adviser. Additional
course work may be required.
Candidacy Examination (1)
UHHS 798 - Candidacy Examination (1)
A student must receive approval from his or her graduate committee to take the candidacy examination.
The candidacy examination is a written examination based on the core courses and the student’s
individual program of study. Upon satisfactory completion of the candidacy examination the student is
admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. The examining committee may allow a student who fails a
candidacy exam to repeat it after a period of time determined by the committee. A student who fails the
candidacy examination a second time or is not granted permission for a second attempt will not be
permitted to continue work toward the doctorate and admission to the doctoral program is terminated.
Doctoral Research and Dissertation (12)
UHHS 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation (12)
Oral Defense of Dissertation
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A final oral examination related to the dissertation is required and is conducted in accordance with the
general requirements of the Graduate School.
Research Tool Requirement
The Research Tool Requirement is met by completing UHHS 730, UHHS 731, and UHHS 740.