DrPH Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health

COPH Department: College-wide
Concentration: Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health (Code: APR)

The DrPH prepares advanced practice professionals for leadership roles in practice‐based settings such as health departments, non‐profit organizations, health services, international agencies, and community‐based organizations. Accordingly, the emphasis of the DrPH is placed on fostering advanced expertise and leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence‐based public health practice.

Program of Study

You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at https://usf.appiancloud.com/.

Information on how to use Archivum is available on the Archivum Student Resources page. You may use the program of study links below as a reference. Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.

Program of Study PDF by Year

(for reference)

2018/19

2017/18

USF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study

Degree Program Requirements

2017 Course Sequence

The 2017 DrPH curriculum requires 43 semester hours beyond the masters degree. The core curriculum of the DrPH concentration in Advanced Practice Leadership is comprised of four curriculum clusters (25 credits) plus electives (12 credits):

Cluster 1: Community Engagement
Cluster 2: Leadership and Management
Cluster 3: Communication and Education
Cluster 4: Evidence-Informed Public Health

DrPH advanced training is comprised of the following culminating activities (6 credits):

Collaboration with senior public health practitioners through Applied Practice Experiences designed to develop both leadership and professional skills.
Verification of DrPH core knowledge through a qualifying examination administered by the student's doctoral committee.
Completion of a field-based doctoral project that is designed to influence programs, policies, or systems applicable to public health practice.

Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)

Please send feedback on the DrPH Guidebook