DrPH Curriculum in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sections I through VII list the school-wide DrPH course requirements. Sections VIII-IX
list the requirements specific to the DrPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences.
I. Ethics--DrPH students must take at least 3 credits from the following courses
Course No.
550.860
221.616
306.655
306.663
306.665
Units
1
2
3
3
3
Course Title
Research Ethics
Ethics of Public Health Practice in Developing Countries
Ethical Issues in Public Health
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Services Management
Research Ethics and Integrity: US and International Issues
II.A. Epidemiology--DrPH students must take two of the following courses OR all listed in II.B.
Course No.
340.601
OR
550.694.81
AND
550.695.81
AND
340.761
OR
340.608
Units
5
Course Title
Principles of Epidemiology
3
Fundamentals of Epidemiology I (online only)
3
Fundamentals of Epidemiology II (online only)
4
Applied Epidemiology I
4
Observational Epidemiology
II B. Epidemiology continued
Course No.
340.751
340.752
340.753
Units
5
5
5
Course Title
Epidemiologic Methods 1
Epidemiologic Methods 2
Epidemiologic Methods 3
III A. Biostatistics--DrPH students must take all 4 of the following courses OR all listed in III B.
Course No.
140.621*
140.622*
140.623*
140.624*
Units
4
4
4
4
Course Title
Statistical Methods in Public Health I
Statistical Methods in Public Health II
Statistical Methods in Public Health III
Statistical Methods in Public Health IV
*The Biostatistics series 140.651 – 654 may be used as a substitute.
III B. Biostatistics continued
Course No.
140.611
140.612
140.613
140.614
140.620
140.624
Units
3
3
2
2
2
4
Course Title
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II
Data Analysis Workshops I
Data Analysis Workshops II
Advanced Data Analysis Workshop
Statistical Methods in Public Health IV
IV. School-Wide DrPH Seminar--DrPH Students are required to take four terms of the school-wide
DrPH seminar and are encouraged to attend during additional terms
Course No.
550.873
Units
4
Course Title
Seminar in Public Health Leadership (Four terms, 1 credit per term)
V. Leadership--DrPH Students must take one of the following courses
Course No.
551.610
380.681
Units
3
4
Course Title
Foundations of Leadership – A Leadership Survey Course
Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System
Transformation In Developing Countries
VI. Health Policy--DrPH students must take at least one policy course from the following (other
courses may be substituted with approval from the DrPH Executive Committee)
Course No.
180.629
221.609
300.600.81
300.652
300.711
300.712
300.713
306.650
380.624
Units
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
Course Title
Environmental and Occupational Health Law and Policy
Comparative Health Systems
Introduction to Health Policy
Politics of Health Policy
Health Policy I: Social and Economic Determinants of Health
Health Policy II: Public Health Policy Formulation
Health Policy III: Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy
Public Health and the Law
Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs
VII. Management Sciences--DrPH students must take 3 credits from the following courses in
addition to the MPH Management requirement
Course No.
221.706 and
221.707
221.722
OR
221.722.81
312.615
551.601
AND
551.602
Units
5
Course Title
Management of Health Systems in Developing Countries I and II
4
Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries
3
6
Organizational Behavior and Management
Managing Health Services Organizations
Approaches to Managing Health Service Organizations: Cases and
Applications
551.603
551.605
551.608
3
3
3
Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management
Case Studies in Management Decision Making
Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector
VIII. Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Requirements--DrPH students must take the following
courses
Course No.
410.860
410.618
410.619
410.663
410.721
410.722
380.611
410.615
410.632
410.631
410.690 or
410.710
410.870
410.871
Units
Course Title
variable Graduate Seminar in Social and Behavioral Sciences, minimum 4
terms
4
Integrating Social and Behavioral Theory into Public Health I:
Foundations
4
Integrating Social and Behavioral Theory into Public Health II:
Applications
3
Media Advocacy and Public Health: Theory and Practice
2
Translating Research into Public Health Programs I
2
Translating Research into Public Health Programs II
4
Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
3
Research Design in Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Introduction to Urban Health
3
Introduction to Community-Based Participatory Research
4
Ethnographic Fieldwork
3
Concepts in Qualitative Research for Social and Behavioral Sciences
2
HBS Research and Proposal Writing for Doctoral Students I
2
HBS Research and Proposal Writing for Doctoral Students II
IX. Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives--DrPH students must take at least 2 of
the following courses
Course No.
410.610
410.611
410.612
410.613
410.620
410.630
Units
3
3
3
3
3
4
410.631
410.651
3
3
410.653
410.654 and
410.655 or
410.755
410.656
1
8
Course Title
Health and Homelessness
Health, Poverty and Public Policy in the U.S.
Sociological Perspectives on Health
Psychosocial Factors in Health and Illness
Program Planning for Health Behavior Change
Implementation and Sustainability of Community-based Health
Programs
Introduction to Community-Based Participatory Research
Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies for Effective
Communication
Contemporary Issues in Health Communication
Health Communication Programs I and II (4 credits each term)
4
4
Health Communication Programs
Entertainment Education for Behavior Change and Development