The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program in Allied Health Sciences is designed to promote knowledge and collaboration across disciplines while emphasizing research in an area of emphasis. Graduates of the program will be prepared to assume leadership roles in research and education.
The program of study for the PhD in Allied Health Sciences contains an interdisciplinary philosophy. Appropriate graduate level OUHSC courses will be utilized throughout the degree program so as to maximally utilize the interdisciplinary/interprofessional strengths within the campus, as well as advantageously utilize appropriate Clinical and Translational Sciences courses and the Preparing Future Faculty course in preparation of students for academic careers.
Students will conduct original research under the guidance and supervision of Allied Health faculty within their specialization. The doctoral dissertation is required.
The emphases in Nutritional Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences are designed to meet student’s educational goals within each specialization. Graduate courses from the departments within the College of Allied Health, the Health Sciences Center, or any other University of Oklahoma campus may be selected as part of a student’s individualized program. The program provides specialization within one of two research specializations in the College, and culminates in an extended and intensive research experience supervised by faculty members with strong research activities.
Specialization is available in two areas within the College of Allied Health - Nutrition Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences. Specialization emphases in Nutrition Sciences are primarily focused on child and family health, obesity, diabetes or cancer. Rehabilitation Science faculty have research programs available for specialization which span pediatric and adult/older adult issues with concentrated areas in musculoskeletal conditions, biomedical engineering and assistive technology, school-based therapy, and cancer rehabilitation.
