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Minimum of 60 credits beyond the master’s degree and includes both required and elective courses.  Additional electives can be taken to provide content or methodological expertise. A minimum of 16 credit hours of dissertation and 2 credit hours of dissertation seminar are required.
FALL 1—2024CreditsTerm Completed
BIOS 50133 [formerly BIOS 5013]: Biostatistics I3 
BIOS 51131 [formerly BIOS 5111]: Biostatistics Computing with R-1 Lab1 
NURS 71173 [formerly NURS 7117]: Leadership in Health Policy (it is online) as a substitute for NPHD 62103 / NPHD 6110: Leadership in HC Systems.3Usually 1x in Little Rock
TOTAL7 
   
SPRING 1—2025CreditsTerm Completed
BIOS 52103 [formerly BIOS 5212]: Biostatistics II3 
BIOS 52201 [formerly BIOS 5200]: Computing with R-21 
NPHD 61033 [formerly NPHD 6102]: Qualitative Methods [if we have sufficient students to offer the course; if not, take an Elective or Topics course with Dr. Harrison]3Hybrid
TOTAL7 
   
SUMMER 1—2025CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 61161 [formerly NPHD 6115]: Leadership in HC Systems Field Experience1 
NPHD 61183 [formerly NPHD 6117]: Culture of Health  OR3Hybrid
NPHD 61052 [formerly NPHD 6105]: Issues  (taught alternative years)2Hybrid
TOTAL3 or 4 
   
FALL 2—2025CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 61193 [formerly NPHD 6118]: Philosophies & Theory in Science & Research3Hybrid
NPHD 61043 [formerly NPHD 6103]: Quantitative Methods3Hybrid
TOTAL6 
   
SPRING 2—2026CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 61033 [formerly NPHD 6102]: Qualitative Methods (If already taken in Spring 1, choose an Elective)3Hybrid
NPHD 61143 [formerly NPHD 6112]: Synthesizing the Literature3Hybrid
TOTAL6 
   
SUMMER 2—2026CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 61183 [formerly NPHD 6117]: Culture of Health  OR3Hybrid
NPHD 61052 [formerly NPHD 6105]: Issues (taught alternative years)2Hybrid
NURS 52063 [formerly NURS 5205]: Quant Epi (if not taken during masters program)3 
TOTAL5 or 6 
FALL 2—2026CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 62153 [formerly NPHD 6113]: Preliminary Studies/Grant3Hybrid
Elective:  NPHD 61083 [formerly NPHD 6108]: Qual Analysis or other Elective3Hybrid
NPHD 62171 [formerly NPHD 6116]: Research Practicum1
TOTAL7 
TAKE Dissertation Comprehensive Exam when approved 
SPRING 3—2027CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 6200V [formerly NPHD 6201]: Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (meets 1x month)1 
NPHD 6203V [formerly NPHD 6202]: Dissertation (toward total of 16 credits)TBD 
TOTALTBD
SUMMER 3—2027CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 6203V [formerly NPHD 6202]: Dissertation1-3 
TOTAL1-3 
  
FALL 3—2027CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 6200V [formerly NPHD 6201]: Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (meets 1x month)1 
NPHD 6203V [formerly NPHD 6202]: DissertationTBD 
TOTALTBD 
SPRING 4—2028CreditsTerm Completed
NPHD 6203V [formerly NPHD 6202]: Dissertation (toward total of 16 credits)TBD 
TOTALTBD 
   
The number of semesters in dissertation is based upon the time students taken to write dissertation proposal, complete research, and write final manuscripts.
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