Preliminary inquiries may be addressed to the EPH Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. T.R. Holford, P.O. Box 208034, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034. Applications should be filed by January 2. Later applications will be considered only if vacancies remain. Candidates will be notified of action by April 1. The program of course work is designed by the student and faculty adviser and monitored by the Doctoral Committee.
Required courses cover the theory, principles, and practice of the chosen specialty.
Provisions are made for individual or small group instruction to meet the needs of each doctoral candidate. All doctoral candidates must pass comprehensive examinations and must design and submit a prospectus acceptable to the faculty advisory committee before being admitted to candidacy. The dissertation must make an original contribution to the field and be presented at an advertised open seminar. Students who lack a background in public health are especially encouraged to take M.P.H. courses. Four or five academic years are usually needed for this degree.