Comprehensive Examination Plan Students must pass a comprehensive examination in their department. Students may be reexamined once. The aim of the examination, as a culminating experience, is to assess the student's ability to select theories, methods, and techniques from across the content matter of a field, integrate and synthesize knowledge, and apply it to the solution of public health problems. Thesis Plan None. Upper time limit for completion of all requirements is seven quarters of enrollment, including quarters enrolled in previous graduate study at a UC campus prior to admission to the School of Public Health.
Maximum time allowable from enrollment to graduation, including leaves of absence, is five years.
In addition to the University minimum requirements, for admission to the Dr. Approval by the doctoral admissions committee and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. It is recommended that applicants to the Department of Community Health Sciences contact one or more members of the faculty whom they are considering as advisers in order to ensure acceptance by a faculty mentor as the initial adviser. The applicant should have favorable recommendations from teachers and employers concerning past performance and potential as a doctoral student in public health. The statement of purpose must be clear, outlining goals and career objectives as they relate to the focus of the doctoral program.