Public Health

Overview

The Ph.D. in Public Health is designed to prepare students for careers in which advanced analytical and conceptual capabilities are required, such as university teaching, research, consulting, policy development or other high-level positions. The curriculum provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of topics and experiences necessary to produce graduates who are ready to secure employment in the public health arena.

The Ph.D. in Public Health at University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers four areas of concentration: 

• Global and Environmental Health

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Social and Behavioral Health

• Health Service Management and Policy

Learning Outcomes

• Design and conduct independent research that generates new knowledge, and is characterized by conceptual and methodological rigor.

• Demonstrate excellence in applying the theoretical and problem solving aspects of public health in their specialty area.

• Demonstrate ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in public health decisions.

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of major local, national, and global public health issues in their field of specialization.

• Demonstrate a preparedness to pursue a lifetime of self-directed learning and professional development.

• Communicate knowledge and research findings to appropriate professional, scientific, policy, and lay audiences and demonstrate skills in translating research into practice or health policy.