Areas of Emphasis

Students are required to complete an "area of emphasis" taking a minimum of five courses or 15 credits in specialized theory or methods courses.

Students may choose one of the defined areas, or they may design an area of emphasis of their own with courses selected in conjunction with his/her mentor, based on past course work, experience, proposed dissertation topic, and career goals.

Occupational Health

The Department of Health Services, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Health, has established a program to train doctoral students in occupational health services research. This program offers training in health services research methods with a focus on occupational health. It offer students a range of opportunities to become involved in challenging research projects involving outcome research, economic analysis, epidemiological studies, and program evaluation. In addition to university-based research, students will have an opportunity to participate in research studies at Boeing, Weyerhaeuser and other industrial settings. It is anticipated that the training program will prepare students for academic positions within schools of public health or other areas of health sciences, and for leadership roles in government or private industry.