Executive DrPH in Health Leadership

Overview Curriculum Instructional Delivery Admissions Criteria Contact Info Below is a brief overview of the DrPH program. If you'd like more detailed information, please see the DrPH section of the Health Policy and Adminstration web site. Also see our NEW UNC DrPH Health Leadership Consortium information!  Overview The Doctoral Program in Health Leadership prepares mid-career professionals for top positions in organizations working to improve the public’s health. The three-year, cohort-based distance program confers a DrPH in Health Administration. Students may be based in the U.S. or abroad, providing they have reliable access to high speed Internet services. Curriculum Cohorts of learners proceed together through the three-year program. The first two years are comprised entirely of required coursework – usually six credit hours per semester, including summers, totaling 36 hours, culminating in completion of comprehensive exams and dissertation defense. The dissertation is completed during the third year (9-15 credit hours). The complete curriculum plan is available here. Additional details about courses and dissertation requirements are available on the program web site from the department of Health Policy and Administration. Instructional Delivery With the exception of three short visits to Chapel Hill in each of years one and two, learning takes place in participants’ homes and offices, away from the UNC campus. Students connect to the faculty and their peers mainly via computer, making substantial use of state-of-the-art technology that allows students and faculty to interact productively and which supports live video, audio, and data sharing. Admissions Criteria Master’s degree or doctoral degree (not necessarily in public health) At least several years of significant post-graduate experience in the health field, some of which must be in a management or leadership role Demonstrated leadership potential Motivation to obtain senior-level positions and to improve the public’s health Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in prior graduate study Score of 50th percentile or greater in the verbal (or written) and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam Scores (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Scores must be no more than five years old. Applicants with professional degrees (JD, MD, DDS) from U.S. or Canadian schools are excepted. Contact Info Administrative Questions Lynnette Jones HPAA Student Services Manager/Registrar 919-966-7391 ljones3@email.unc.edu Program Questions Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH DrPH Program Director Suzanne_Hobbs@unc.edu

Last updated March 26, 2008