Overview
The Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) degree in Executive Management is designed to provide working public health professionals with advanced knowledge and skills for the management and leadership of complex public health organizations. The program prepares students to advance in their careers into senior roles. Students will take ten courses in lock-step (33 credits), an advanced practice experience (3 units), and a dissertation (P H 899) for up to12 units. Total units for completion: minimum 48 units.
Criteria
Successful applicants must have at least three years of relevant supervisory work experience in a public health agency or comparable organization and have earned an M.P.H. degree from an accredited program in public health with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Transcripts must be sent from both undergraduate and graduate school attendance
For applicants without an M.P.H. degree, the applicant should present evidence of equivalent public health work experience as well as either 1) evidence of having successfully passed the C.P.H. (Certificate in Public Health) exam; or 2) document that they have completed graduate courses in the following public health core classes (epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health management and policy, and behavioral health) from an accredited School or Program or equivalent academic preparation within the past ten years..
A personal statement of interest and commitment
Three letters of reference, one of which should be from their current employer.
Meeting the minimum requirements qualifies an individual for consideration but does not guarantee admission to the program. Admission will be granted on a competitive basis.
To Apply:
Cal State Apply https://www.calstate.edu/apply/graduate
SOPHAS https://sophas.aspph.org/
For More Information:
https://publichealth.sdsu.edu/
Brenda Fass-Holmes, SPH Admissions Coordinator
bholmes@sdsu.edu or (619) 594-4492
Dr. Chuck Matthews, Director DrPH Program