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Five-Year Course Plan

YEAR ONE

Summer | 1 credit

  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit [IN PERSON]

Fall | 4 credits

  • IH 731: Applied Biostatistics | 3 credits
  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit

Spring | 4 credits

  • IH 751: Applied Epidemiology | 3 credits
  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit

YEAR TWO

Summer | 4 credits

  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit [IN PERSON]
  • IH 762: Quantitative Research Methods | 3 credits

Fall | 4 credits

  • IH 763: Qualitative Research Methods | 3 credits
  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit

Spring | 4 credits

  • IH 764: Mixed Methods Research | 3 credits
  • IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar | 1 credit

YEAR THREE

Summer | 3 credits

  • IH 765: Indigenous Research Methods | 3 credits

Fall | 6 credits

  • H 781: Principled of Indigenous Health, 1 | 3 credits
  • IH745: Indigenous Leadership & Ethics | 3 credits

Spring | 6 credits

  • IH 782: Principles of Indigenous Health, 2 | 3 credits
  • IH 760: Public Health Program Evaluation | 3 credits

YEAR FOUR

Summer

  • No classes required

Fall | 6 credits

  • IH 761: Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks | 3 credits
  • IH 783: American Indian Healthy Policy | 3 credits

Spring | 6 credits

  • IH 784: Indigenous Health Policy | 3 credits
  • IH 766: CBPR and Tribally-Driven Research | 3 credits

YEAR FIVE

Summer

  • No classes required
  • Comprehensive Exams | May - June

Fall - Spring | 12 credits

  • IH 999: Dissertation | 12 credits

TOTAL | 60 credits

The PhD Program requires the 60 credits stated above. Students may exceed this amount. 

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1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
P 701.777.6521
IndigenousHealth@UND.edu

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