University of The Doctor of Public Health Illinois (UIC) (DrPH) degree is a professional Students entering without a degree conferred in prior masters of public health DrPH recognition of a candidate’s degree must complete the six command of a comprehensive core MPH courses or their body of knowledge in the field equivalent. Students entering of public health, and the without the requisite work candidate’s proven ability to experience must complete a initiate, organize, and pursue field practicum experience of the investigation and 5 semester hours. Although resolution of significant required for completion of problems in public health the degree, credits earned to practice. The Doctor of Public complete MPH course Health curriculum is designed deficiencies and/ or the field to prepare public health practicum will not count leaders by ensuring expertise toward the 96 hour minimum in the conceptual foundations requirement for the DrPH of public health, research degree. (28 of the 96 hours methods, leadership and required are made up for by communication skills, and a the thesis) substantive area of specialization. University of An advanced professional Year One (24 credits of coursework) Malaya degree for who wish to be Public Health core (6 credits) MPH from University of Kuala leaders in the practice of Research core (3 credits) Malaya or equivalent Lumpur. Public Health. It is for those qualification approved by the Internship core (6 credits) Department who intend to lead health Senate. The candidate must Specialty electives (9 credits) of organizations in the public and have a good pass in any Health Services Preventive private health sectors, and also Masters degree. Have Management and Social in teaching and research adequate working experience Family Health Medicine organizations. The program is in a health related field. Environmental Health Minimum TOEFL score of 590
University of Illinois (UIC) DrPH The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree is a professional degree conferred in recognition of a candidate’s command of a comprehensive body of knowledge in the field of public health, and the candidate’s proven ability to initiate, organize, and pursue the investigation and resolution of significant problems in public health practice. The Doctor of Public Health curriculum is designed to prepare public health leaders by ensuring expertise in the conceptual foundations of public health, research methods, leadership and communication skills, and a substantive area of specialization. Students entering without a prior masters of public health degree must complete the six core MPH courses or their equivalent. Students entering without the requisite work experience must complete a field practicum experience of 5 semester hours. Although required for completion of the degree, credits earned to complete MPH course deficiencies and/ or the field practicum will not count toward the 96 hour minimum requirement for the DrPH degree. (28 of the 96 hours required are made up for by the thesis) University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur. Department of Preventive and Social Medicine An advanced professional degree for who wish to be leaders in the practice of Public Health. It is for those who intend to lead health organizations in the public and private health sectors, and also in teaching and research organizations. The program is MPH from University of Malaya or equivalent qualification approved by the Senate. The candidate must have a good pass in any Masters degree. Have adequate working experience in a health related field. Minimum TOEFL score of 590 Year One (24 credits of coursework) Public Health core (6 credits) Research core (3 credits) Internship core (6 credits) Specialty electives (9 credits) Health Services Management Family Health Environmental Health
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