Doctor of Philosophy - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Program Overview
The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. program equips students with advanced research skills and interdisciplinary knowledge in health sciences. It offers core courses in grant writing, statistics, and communication, along with elective courses in various focus areas. The program culminates in a dissertation prospectus and research dissertation experience, preparing graduates for leadership roles in healthcare research, education, and industry.
Program Outline
Outline:
Core Courses
- Interdisciplinary Grant Writing for Health Sciences
- Selected Applications in Statistics 2
- Health Science Writing and Communication
- Seminar In addition, students must complete one of the following courses: Selected Application of Statistical Techniques I, Translational Research Design, Clinical Trial Design and Analysis.
Elective Courses:
- A minimum of 6 credits of graduate level interdisciplinary courses outside of the student's primary focus area
- A minimum of 9 credits of 700-level content/focus area courses
- Upto 15 credits of HSC 787 and HSC 788
Post-Master's Plan:
- Dissertation Prospectus
- Research Dissertation Experience.
Dissertation Prospectus
Students will be required to complete a prospectus prior to dissertation in a focused research area. The dissertation committee will have an interdisciplinary element in that the Chair and two of the committee members will be faculty with Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Graduate Faculty status. The fourth committee member must be from outside the IHS Graduate Faculty and serves as the Graduate College Representative. Additional committee members may be added as appropriate.
Outline:
Post-Bachelor's Track:
- Total Credits Required: 90
- Interdisciplinary Research Core Courses – Total Credits: 15
- Elective Courses – Total Credits: 60
- Dissertation Prospectus - Total Credits: 3
- Research Dissertation Experience – Total Credits: 12
Post-Master's Track:
- Total Credits Required: 60
- Interdisciplinary Research Core Courses – Total Credits: 15
- Elective Courses – Total Credits: 30
Careers:
A Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences prepares the next generation of leaders, educators, and scholars/researchers within the health care industry.