Coursework

Program Curriculum (Road Map)

Fall (Year 1)
First Year 
Credits 
HESC 6110
Doctoral Seminar in Health Equity
3
HESC 6130
Seminar in Behavioral and Social Change for the Promotion of Health Equity 
3
HESC 6210
Advanced Multiple Regression for Health Equity Sciences 
3
Credits
9
Spring (Year 1)
HESC 6120 Quantitative Research Methods in Health Equity Sciences  3
HESC 6220 Regression-Based Structural Equation Modeling for Health Equity Sciences  3
Qualitative Methods Elective  (CEPY 634; ANTH 579; SOCI 561, OR COMM 506) 3
Credits 9
Summer (Year 1)
HESC 6991 Doctoral Research - Faculty Mentor/Femtor 3
Qualifying Exam Prospectus Start developing idea for your qualifying exam with your mentor/Femtor and plan to defend your prospectus in early fall
Credits 3
Fall (Year 2) Second Year
Qualitative Methods Elective Different Qualitative Courses at NMSU & UNM 3
HESC 6991 Doctoral Research - Faculty Mentor/Femtor 3
Elective: Statistics OR Methods (select from menu) 3
Qualifying Exam Prospectus Defend prospectus for qualifying exam
Credits 9
Spring (Year 2)
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 3
HESC 6250 Design and Evaluation of Programs to Promote Health Equity 3
HESC 6991 Doctoral Research - Faculty Mentor/Femtor  3
Credits 9
Qualifying Exam (Spring Year 2) 
Summer (Year 2)
HESC 7000 Doctoral Dissertation 3
Credits 3
Fall (Year 3) Third Year 
Concentration Elective   3
HESC 7000 Doctoral Dissertation 3
Dissertation prospectus Develop prospectus for dissertation
Credits 6
Spring (Year 3)
HESC 7000 Doctoral Dissertation 3
Concentration Elective  3
Credits 6