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Doctoral

Social and Behavioral Sciences, PhD

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health 57 courses

About This Program

The PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences program is designed for students seeking training for careers in social and behavioral sciences, health education, and health communication, most often in academic or research settings. The curriculum emphasizes the application of social and behavioral science perspectives to contemporary health problems. The training in this program focuses on the theoretical perspectives and methods of the social and behavioral sciences that enable scholars to understand and influence the social contexts and behaviors relevant to health. The PhD degree represents outstanding scholarly achievement and the accomplishment of independent research. The University’s Doctor of Philosophy Board oversees the granting of all PhD degrees. The following two areas are examples of significant work in the PhD program:

Degree Requirements

Term 3

Code Course Title Credits
PH.410.654 Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design 4
PH.410.613 Psychosocial Factors in Health and Illness 3
PH.410.651 Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Communication 3
PH.410.638 Scientific Writing in Health Sciences: Developing A Manuscript for Publication I 3
PH.410.672 Organizing for Public Health with the Evidence Based Effective Advocacy: Turning Public Will into Public Policy 3
PH.410.721 Translating Research into Public Health Programs and Policy 3
PH.410.752 Media Impacts on Child and Adolescent Health 3
PH.410.755 Designing Health Communication Programs for Social and Behavior Change 4
PH.410.861 Graduate Seminar in Community-Based Participatory Research 1
PH.410.712 Theory and Practice in Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation for The Social and Behavioral Sciences 3

Term 4

Code Course Title Credits
PH.410.610 Housing Insecurity and Health 3
PH.410.611 Under Pressure: Health, Wealth & Poverty 3
PH.410.620 Program Planning for Health Behavior Change 3
PH.410.625 Injury and Violence Prevention: Behavior Change Strategies 2
PH.410.711 Doctoral Seminar in Mixed Methods for Public Health Research 3
PH.410.630 Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Based Health Programs 3
PH.410.640 Global Tobacco Control: A Problem-Solving Seminar 3
PH.410.655 Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation 4
PH.410.657 Communication Strategies For Sexual Risk Reduction 3
PH.410.660 Latino Health: Measures and Predictors 3
PH.410.663 Media Advocacy and Public Health: Theory and Practice 3
PH.410.672 Organizing for Public Health with the Evidence Based Effective Advocacy: Turning Public Will into Public Policy 3
PH.410.680 Social Ecological Approaches to Health Regimen Adherence in Chronic Conditions 3
PH.410.617 Foundations of University Teaching and Learning 3
PH.410.639 Scientific Writing in Health Sciences: Developing A Manuscript for Publication II 3
PH.410.722 Translating Research into Public Health Programs II 2
PH.410.861 Graduate Seminar in Community-Based Participatory Research 1
PH.410.686 Advanced Quantitative Methods in The Social and Behavioral Sciences: A Practical Introduction 4

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