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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy

Epidemiology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
26.1309
Total credits (published)
61
Credits (computed from items)
43
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_aff1424c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Course requirements

0 items

    Required core courses

    major core · 7 items
    1. BIOS 602
      3
    2. EPID 649
      3
    3. EPID 650
      3
    4. EPID 651
      3
    5. EPID 652
      3
    6. EPID 690
      Journal Club: Literature Review and Critical Appraisal in Public Health
      As published: “Journal Club: Literature Review and Critical Appraisal in Public Health (taken four semesters)”
      4
    7. STAT 643
      3

    Required additional courses

    12 items
    1. Practical research skills development: Select a minimum of two credits from the following.
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    2. ALHP 716
      3
    3. BIOS 610
      3
    4. EDUS 640
      3
    5. EDUS 650
      3
    6. EPID 691
      Special Topics
      As published: “Special Topics (grant writing)”
      1-6
    7. GRAD 604
      2
    8. GRTY 608
      2
    9. Responsible research conduct: Select at least one of the following.
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    10. OVPR 601
      1
    11. OVPR 602
      1
    12. OVPR 603
      1

    Elective courses

    electives · 79 items
    1. Methodological electives: Select nine credits from the following.
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. BIOS 549
      3
    3. BIOS 632
      3
    4. BIOS 635
      3
    5. BIOS 668
      3
    6. BIOS 671
      3
    7. BNFO 601
      4
    8. CCTR 630
      3
    9. CCTR 631
      1
    10. CCTR 692
      1-6
    11. EPID 620
      3
    12. EPID 622
      3
    13. EPID 623
      3
    14. EPID 646
      3
    15. EPID 692
      1-6
    16. HADM 763
      3
    17. HCPR 730
      3
    18. HGEN 603
      3
    19. HGEN 617
      3
    20. HGEN 619
      3
    21. PHAR 688
      3
    22. PPAD 723
      3
    23. PSYC 655
      3
    24. SBHD 610
      3
    25. SBHD 631
      3
    26. SBHD 633
      3
    27. SBHD 636
      3
    28. SBHD 637
      3
    29. SBHD 638
      3
    30. SOCY 656
      3
    31. URSP 521
      3
    32. URSP 621
      3
    33. URSP 622
      3
    34. URSP 625
      3
    35. URSP 627
      3
    36. Substantive area electives: Select three courses of substantive area electives, at least one relating to the biological processes associated with the student’s chosen substantive area from the following.
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    37. EPID 620
      3
    38. EPID 622
      3
    39. EPID 623
      3
    40. EPID 626
      3
    41. EPID 627
      3
    42. EPID 645
      3
    43. EPID 646
      3
    44. EPID 692
      1-6
    45. GRTY 601
      3
    46. GRTY/PSYC 602
      Psychology of Aging
      Not resolved to a course
    47. GRTY 603
      3
    48. GRTY 604
      4
    49. GRTY 606
      3
    50. GSWS 620
      3
    51. HADM 602
      3
    52. HADM 611
      3
    53. HADM 615
      3
    54. HADM 624
      3
    55. HADM 704
      3
    56. HADM 705
      3
    57. HCPR 610
      1
    58. HCPR 701
      3
    59. HCPR 702
      3
    60. HCPR 720
      3
    61. HGEN 501
      3
    62. HGEN 502
      3
    63. HGEN 610
      1
    64. HGEN 620
      3
    65. HSEP 603
      3
    66. HSEP 650
      3
    67. NURS 502
      3
    68. PSYC 629
      3
    69. PSYC 630
      3
    70. PSYC 660
      3
    71. PSYC 679
      3
    72. SBHD 611
      3
    73. SBHD 630
      3
    74. SBHD 631
      3
    75. SBHD 632
      3
    76. SBHD 634
      3
    77. SBHD 637
      3
    78. SLWK 746
      3
    79. SLWK 761
      3

    Dissertation research

    1 item
    1. EPID 697
      1-18

    Pre-oral candidacy exam

    1 item
    1. EPID 898
      1-9

    Post-oral candidacy exam

    0 items
      Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/p-health/epidemiology/epidemiology-phd/. Captured page pages/0269.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.