To complete this degree, you will take a combination of leadership courses, public health courses, and research courses that together total 45 credits.
Doctoral program in global health leadership (DrPH) curriculum
Leadership Courses
Take all courses for a total of 21 credits.
- PBHL-A 755 Organizational Leadership Theory and Practice (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 756 Leadership in Global Health Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 759 Leadership in Global Health Systems (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 764 Global Health Diplomacy (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 765 Financing Global Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 767 Executive Communication for Global Health Leaders (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 772 Systems and Design Thinking in Global Health (3 credits)
Public Health Courses
Take all courses for a total of 6 credits.
- PBHL-A 760 Essentials of Practice-based Research (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 768 Global Health Policy and Advocacy (3 credits)
Research Courses
Take all courses for a total of 18 credits.
- PBHL-A 766 Fundamentals of Research Analysis (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 777 Doctoral Project Planning and Preparation (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 771 Program Evaluation for Global Health Leaders (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
Leadership Courses
Take all seven courses for 15 credits.
- PBHL-A 755 Organizational Leadership Theory and Practice (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 756 Leadership in Global Health Law and Ethics (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 759 Leadership in Global Health Systems (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 762 The Science of Global Health Implementation (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 765 Financing Global Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 767 Executive Communication for Global Health Leaders (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 770 Leadership for Global Marketing, Public Relations and Fundraising (2 credits)
Public Health Courses
Take all four courses for seven credits.
- PBHL-A 757 A Population Perspective for Global Health (1 credit)
- PBHL-A 760 Essentials of Practice-based Research (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 763 Leadership Challenges in Global Health Informatics (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 768 Global Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy (2 credits)
Research Courses
Take all 11 courses for 23 credits.
- PBHL-A 758 Initiating the Research Process (1 credit)
- PBHL-A 761 Literature Review & Appraisal (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 777 Dissertation or Field Project Preparation and Planning I (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 766 Fundamentals of Research Analysis (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 769 Strategic Theory and Practice in Global Health Leadership (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 771 Program Evaluation for Global Health Leaders (2 credits)
- PBHL-A 778 Dissertation or Field Project Preparation and Planning II (1 credit) (enroll two times)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
- PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation or Field Project (3 credits)
Want to know more?
More details about the curriculum can be found in the student handbook. Please email fsphinfo@iu.edu to obtain information contained in this document in an accessible format.