DrPH Curriculum

DrPH in Global Health Leadership Curriculum

To complete this degree, you will take a combination of leadership courses, public health courses, and research courses that together total 45 credits.

  • Leadership Courses

    Take all seven courses for 15 credits

    • H755 Organizational Leadership Theory and Practice (2 credits)
    • H756 Leadership in Global Health Law and Ethics (2 credits)
    • H759 Leadership in Global Health Systems (2 credits)
    • H762 The Science of Global Health Implementation (2 credits)
    • H765 Financing Global Health (3 credits)
    • H767 Executive Communication for Global Health Leaders (2 credits)
    • H770 Leadership for Global Marketing, Public Relations and Fund-raising (2 credits)
  • Public Health Courses

    Take all four courses for seven credits

    • H757 A Population Perspective for Global Health (1 credit)
    • H760 Essentials of Practice-based Research (2 credits)
    • H763 Leadership Challenges in Global Health Informatics (2 credits)
    • H768 Global Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy (2 credits)
  • Research Courses

    Take all eleven courses for 23 credits

    • H758 Initiating the Research Process (1 credit)
    • H761 Literature Review & Appraisal (2 credits)
    • H777 Dissertation Preparation and Planning (2 credits)
    • H766 Fundamentals of Research Analysis (3 credits)
    • H769 Strategic Theory and Practice in Global Health Leadership (2 credits)
    • H777 Dissertation Preparation and Planning (1 credit)
    • H771 Program Evaluation for Global Health Leaders (2 credits)
    • H778 Dissertation Preparation and Planning II (1 credit)
    • H805 Doctoral Dissertation (3 credits)
    • H805 Doctoral Dissertation (3 credits)
    • H805 Doctoral Dissertation (3 credits)

Want to Know More?

More details about the curriculum can be found in the Student Handbook. Please email fsphinfo@iupui.edu to obtain information contained in this document in an accessible format.  

Student Handbook