The Schools of Community Health Sciences at UNR and UNLV are pleased to offer a collaborative doctoral program (Ph.D.) in Public Health. The collaboration between the two schools represents a unique, statewide approach to public health training and research, drawing on complementary expertise and opportunities at both universities to create a high-quality academic program that maximizes resources and flexibility.
About the Program
The Ph.D. in Public Health is designed to prepare students for careers in which advanced analytical and conceptual capabilities are required, such as university teaching, research, consulting, policy development or other high-level positions.
Students in the program can be admitted to either UNR or UNLV and will follow a common curriculum of required courses. Elective courses may be taken at either institution, and the dissertation is supervised by a chair at the admitting institution and a doctoral committee with members from either or both institutions.
The curriculum was developed jointly by faculty from the Schools of Community Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with input from representatives of academia and the public health community. The curriculum provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of topics and experiences necessary to produce graduates who are ready to secure employment in the public health arena.