The program information below was valid for the spring 2016 term (May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.
Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
Fields (areas of research)
- Population Health
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Admit term(s)
- Fall
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Delivery mode
- On-campus
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Program type
- Doctoral
- Research
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Registration option(s)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Study option(s)
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Minimum requirements
- Students applying to the program are required to complete a Master of Science (MSc) degree (or its equivalent) with content related to health, public health, health systems, or gerontology with a minimum 75% average in master's level coursework.
- Completion of a master's thesis.
- Submit a letter indicating reasons for pursuing graduate studies and a written statement outlining research interests.
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Application materials
- Résumé/Curriculum vitae
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
- Writing sample
- Students must submit a copy of previous academic work, such as copies of preprints, reprints, or master's thesis, or other evidence of written scholarly work.
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References
- Number of references: 3
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Type of references:
academic
- English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)
- Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
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Courses
- 10 one-term graduate courses beyond the Bachelor's degree, with at least 4 beyond the Master's degree, is the normal minimum requirement. At least 1 course of the required 4 course minimum must be beyond the 600 level. HSG 601 Lifespan Approaches to Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and 2 modules of HSG 605 (typically HSG 605B/C) are required. Students must take an additional School approved methods course after completing HSG 605.
- Link(s) to courses
- Academic Integrity Workshop
- PhD Comprehensive Examination
- The PhD comprehensive examination will be based on the preparation of a paper or responses to questions, having relevance to a topic or topics in public health and health systems and approved by the graduate studies committee. The paper or responses will be defended in an oral examination.
- PhD Thesis
- A PhD thesis on an approved topic is required, which is to be defended in an oral examination. The research is to be conducted under the supervision of the student's supervisor and the advisory committee. The PhD thesis advisory committee consists of at least three members, with the supervisor and at least one other committee member being faculty from within the School of Public Health and Health Systems. The proposal will be defended before the thesis committee; however, upon completion of the thesis, the final document will be defended before a five person Examination Board.
