Overview
Features
At the completion of the PhD Public Health Sciences program students at University of Tennessee Knoxville will be able to:
- Apply research methods to address health issues
- Explore, critique, and apply evidence-based information from multiple sources to public health issues
- Propose theory-based strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies, or systems
- Communicate evidence-based public health information in diverse formats
Programme Structure
Courses
- The PhD in Public Health Sciences is a generalist degree, but requires a cognate to include 9 semester credit hours that are thematically related.
- This usually amounts to three 3-credit hour courses.
- The cognate coursework can include graduate-level independent study, public health graduate courses, and/or graduate coursework from other academic units.
- The academic advisor and the Director of the PhD must formally approve the proposed cognate courses.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline:
- Fall February 1
- Spring June 15
- Summer October 15
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 127 other PhDs in Public Health in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Meet requirements for admission to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Graduate School.
- GPA of at least 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) on Master’s level coursework, shown in official transcripts.
- A minimum of 40th percentile on all sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Three letters of reference completed within the past 12 months by faculty members, academic advisors, or employers or professional colleagues. At least two letters must be from persons able to assess academic capacity.
- A personal statement to demonstrate the evolution of your interest in public health and how the PhD program will prepare you to work in the field of public health.
- Identification of a preferred mentor and a description of how that faculty member’s research and practice will help them achieve their career goals.
- A current curriculum vitae.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Knoxville
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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