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Pre-requisites

Students admitted with a graduate degree other than an MPH must complete some or all of the six public health prerequisite courses over the summer prior to starting the required DrPH coursework. It is strongly suggested that students complete these prerequisite courses prior to matriculation in the fall. If the student cannot complete these courses in the summer, the student may be required to take a heavier course load in Year One. Questions about prerequsites may be directed to the Director of the DrPH program, Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford at meb6@nyu.edu. The pre-requisite courses are as follows:

GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (2)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)

Degree Requirements

Required Courses (30 credits):

GPH-GU 1230 Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3)
GPH-GU 5320 Data Utilization in Public Health Practice (3)
GPH-GU 3215 DrPH Dissertation Preparation (1)
GPH-GU 3030 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar I (1.5)
GPH-GU 3035 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar II (1.5)
GPH-GU 3045 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar III (3)
GPH-GU 3185 Health Services & Policy Research (3) - OR- GPH-GU 3110 Advanced Public Health Policy & Management (3)
GPH-GU 3031 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 3234 Designing Innovative Behavioral Interventions for Public Health Impact (3)*
GPH-GU 3050 Methods in Community Health Research (3)
GPH-GU 3347 Tackling Global Health Disparities through Implementation Science (3) -OR- GPH-GU 2135 Dissemination & Implementation Science in Healthcare & Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 3240 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care (3)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) - required only for students who did not enter the program with a CEPH-accredited MPH

 

Electives (12 credits):

Students may find a list of preapproved electives here. For other electives, students should consult with their faculty mentor.
 

Additional Requirements:

  • Instructional design workshops (online)
  • Instructional design project
  • CDC Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Training (online)
  • 200 hours of an Applied Practice Experience, developed in consultation with the faculty mentor
  • Qualifying examination
  • Dissertation
     

* prior to Fall 2025, students took GPH-GU 3205 Introduction to Intervention Optimization (3) instead.

 

Course Sequences

Full-time: Sequence A
 

Year 1
Fall semester (9.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3030 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar I (1.5)
GPH-GU 3347 Tackling Global Health Disparities through Implementation Science (3) 
GPH-GU 5320 Data Utilization in Public Health Practice (3)
GPH-GU 3031 Introduction to Global Health (2)

Spring semester (10.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3035 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar II (1.5)
GPH-GU 3110 Advanced Public Health Policy & Management (3)
GPH-GU 3050 Methods in Community Health Research (3)
Elective (3)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) - required only for students who did not enter the program with a CEPH-accredited MPH

Summer (6 credits)
GPH-GU 1230 Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3)
Elective (3)


Year 2
Fall semester (9 credits)
GPH-GU 3234 Designing Innovative Behavioral Interventions for Public Health Impact (3)*
GPH-GU 3240 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care (3)
Elective (3)

Spring semester (7 credits)
GPH-GU 3215 DrPH Dissertation Preparation (1)
GPH-GU 3045 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar III (3)
Elective (3)

Summer semester (0 credits)
Advanced Applied Practice Experience planning & approval (non-course requirement)


Year 3
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Complete qualifying exam
Dissertation proposal preparation
Dissertation research

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation defense

* prior to Fall 2025, students took GPH-GU 3205 Introduction to Intervention Optimization (3) instead.

Full-time: Sequence B
 

Year 1
Fall semester (9.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3030 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar I (1.5)
GPH-GU 3185 Health Services & Policy Research (3)
GPH-GU 5320 Data Utilization in Public Health Practice (3)
GPH-GU 3031 Introduction to Global Health (2)

Spring semester (10.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3035 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar II (1.5)
GPH-GU 2135 Dissemination & Implementation Science in Healthcare & Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 3050 Methods in Community Health Research (3)
Elective (3)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) - required only for students who did not enter the program with a CEPH-accredited MPH

Summer (6 credits)
GPH-GU 1230 Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3)
Elective (3)


Year 2
Fall semester (9 credits)
GPH-GU 3234 Designing Innovative Behavioral Interventions for Public Health Impact (3)*
GPH-GU 3240 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care (3)
Elective (3)

Spring semester (7 credits)
GPH-GU 3215 DrPH Dissertation Preparation (1)
GPH-GU 3045 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar III (3)
Elective (3)

Summer semester (0 credits)
Advanced Applied Practice Experience planning & approval (non-course requirement)


Year 3
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Complete qualifying exam
Dissertation proposal preparation
Dissertation research

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation defense

* prior to Fall 2025, students took GPH-GU 3205 Introduction to Intervention Optimization (3) instead.

Part-time: Sequence B
 

Year 1
Fall semester (7.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3030 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar I (1.5)
GPH-GU 5320 Data Utilization in Public Health Practice (3)
GPH-GU 3185 Health Services & Policy Research (3) 

Spring semester (4.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3035 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar II (1.5)
GPH-GU 2135 Dissemination and Implementation Science in Healthcare and Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) - required only for students who did not enter the program with a CEPH-accredited MPH

Summer (6 credits)
GPH-GU 1230 Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3)
Elective (3)


Year 2
Fall semester (5 credits)
GPH-GU 3240 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care (3)
GPH-GU 3031 Introduction to Global Health (2)

Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3050 Methods in Community Health Research (3)
Elective (3)
 

Year 3
Fall semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3234 Designing Innovative Behavioral Interventions for Public Health Impact (3)*
Elective (3)

Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3045 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar III (3)
Elective (3)


Year 4
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Advanced Applied Practice Experience (AAPE) planning and approval

Spring semester (1 credit)
GPH-GU 3215 DrPH Dissertation Preparation (1)
Complete qualifying exam

Summer semester (0 credits)
Dissertation proposal preparation
 

Year 5
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation proposal defense

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation research continued
 

Year 6
Fall semesters (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation research continued

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation defense

* prior to Fall 2025, students took GPH-GU 3205 Introduction to Intervention Optimization (3) instead.

Part-time: Sequence A
 

Year 1
Fall semester (7.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3030 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar I (1.5)
GPH-GU 5320 Data Utilization in Public Health Practice (3)
GPH-GU 3347 Tackling Global Health Disparities through Implementation Science Research (3)

Spring semester (4.5 credits)
GPH-GU 3035 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar II (1.5)
GPH-GU 3110 Advanced Public Health Policy & Management (3)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) - required only for students who did not enter the program with a CEPH-accredited MPH

Summer (6 credits)
GPH-GU 1230 Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3)
Elective (3)


Year 2
Fall semester (5 credits)
GPH-GU 3240 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care (3)
GPH-GU 3031 Introduction to Global Health (2)

Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3050 Methods in Community Health Research (3)
Elective (3)
 

Year 3
Fall semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3234 Designing Innovative Behavioral Interventions for Public Health Impact (3)*
Elective (3)

Spring semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 3045 DrPH Public Health Leadership Seminar III (3)
Elective (3)


Year 4
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Advanced Applied Practice Experience (AAPE) planning and approval

Spring semester (1 credit)
GPH-GU 3215 DrPH Dissertation Preparation (1)
Complete qualifying exam

Summer semester (0 credits)
Dissertation proposal preparation


Year 5
Fall semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation proposal defense

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation research continued


Year 6
Fall semesters (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation research continued

Spring semester (0 credits)
MAINT-GU 4747 Maintenance of Matriculation (0) - must submit this form
Dissertation defense

* prior to Fall 2025, students took GPH-GU 3205 Introduction to Intervention Optimization (3) instead.

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