rk, medicine, or dentistry. Some students may focus on pure research. The extent and depth of course work and mastery of specialized information is more important than an exact number of credit hours.
Typical courses for the doctoral student, depending on the chosen area of specialty, are Social Policy and Prevention, Preventive Health Behavior, Sexuality and Public Policy, Critical Topics in the Sociology of Health and Illness, Training for International Health and Family Planning Programs, Critical Topics in the Sociology of Health and Illness, and Tutorials in International Public Health. Fellowships and loans are available for stud
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