<p> <Degree long name> [in <Field>] [Concentration in <Concentration>]</p><p>Director: <director> Coordinator: <coordinator> Website: <URL></p><p>Introduction</p><p><Purpose> <Overview of competencies/learning objectives> <Target positions for graduates></p><p><Location of program></p><p>Competencies</p><p>[<Overview of competencies>]</p><p><List of competencies></p><p>[<Discussion of how competencies are demonstrated>]</p><p>Admission</p><p><Description of ideal attributes of candidates></p><p><Admission requirements></p><p><Admission process></p><p><Information contact(s)></p><p>[ Concentrations { <Concentration name></p><p><Concentration description including location> }]</p><p>Curriculum</p><p><Overview of sequence of events from matriculation to graduation></p><p>Page 1 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p>Faculty Advisor</p><p><Description of how faculty advisor is selected and approved></p><p>Program of Study</p><p><Overview of content of Program of Study></p><p><Description of how Program of Study is developed></p><p>Degree Requirements</p><p>[<Overview of degree requirements>]</p><p>Coursework</p><p><#> total credit-hours: <#> credit-hours of required coursework [<#> credit-hours of elective coursework] {[<#> credit-hours of <coursework name>]} [<#> credit-hours of thesis research|<#> credit-hours of dissertation research]] {[<#> credit-hours of <coursework name>]}</p><p>[ Required Coursework Semester Course # Course Title Credit- Hours {<semester {<Course #> <Course Title> <#>} ID> Semester Total <#>}</p><p>Degree Total</p><p>[{ <Course #> <Course title></p><p><Description of special course in curriculum> }] ]</p><p>[ Electives</p><p>[<Overview of electives>]</p><p><Process for selection of electives including ones not in list></p><p>Page 2 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p>Electives Course # Course Title Credit- Hours {<Course #> <Course Title> <#>} ]</p><p>[{ <Concentration></p><p>Coursework</p><p><Concentration> Coursework Semester Course # Course Title Credit- Hours {<semester {<Course #> <Course Title> <#>} ID> Semester Total <#>}</p><p>Concentration Total</p><p>[{ <Course #> <Course title></p><p><Description of special course in concentration> }]</p><p>[ Electives</p><p>[<Overview of electives>]</p><p><Process for selection of electives including ones not in list></p><p><Concentration> Electives Course # Course Title Credit- Hours {<Course #> <Course Title> <#>} ] }]</p><p>[ Qualifying Examination</p><p><Description of qualifying examination process including remediation and re-examinations> ]</p><p>[</p><p>Page 3 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p>Thesis</p><p>[<Overview of thesis process>]</p><p>Thesis Committee</p><p><Responsibilities of committee></p><p><Description of number, criteria, selection, and appointment of committee and its chair></p><p>Thesis Proposal</p><p><Description of process for selection and approval of thesis proposal></p><p>Thesis Preparation</p><p><Description of thesis length, format, printing, and binding guidelines></p><p>Thesis Approval</p><p><Description of process for thesis approval including presentation></p><p>Thesis Distribution</p><p><Description of distribution of approved thesis> ]</p><p>[ Dissertation</p><p>[<Overview of dissertation process>]</p><p>Dissertation Committee</p><p><Responsibilities of committee></p><p><Description of number, criteria, selection, and appointment of committee and its chair></p><p>Dissertation Proposal</p><p><Description of process for selection and approval of dissertation proposal></p><p>Dissertation Preparation</p><p><Description of dissertation length, format, printing, and binding guidelines></p><p>Page 4 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p>Dissertation Approval</p><p><Description of process for dissertation approval including defense></p><p>Dissertation Distribution</p><p><Description of distribution of approved dissertation> ]</p><p>Page 5 of 8 Program Data</p><p>Name: <degree long name> [in <field>][, Concentration in <concentration>] Degree: <degree short name> Department: [<department name> | School-based] School/College: School of Public Health and Information Sciences Version: <ver#>[-<rev#>] History: [{<ver#> submitted <mm/dd/yy>; approved <mm/dd/yy>. [<list of major changes from previous version>] [{-<rev#>: <mm/dd/yy>: <list of changes in revision >.}]}] Data updated: <mm/dd/yy date of last update of program data></p><p>/* Template Version 2007.07.26</p><p>Notes: 1. Degree long name is one of the following (as of 05/14/07):  Master of Public Health  Master of Science  Doctor of Philosophy 2. Degree short name is one of the following (as of 05/14/07):  MPH  MS  MSc  PhD 3. <field> is one of the following (as of 05/14/07):  Not used for MPH Program  Biostatistics-Decision Science (MS or PhD only)  Clinical Investigation Sciences (MSc only)  Epidemiology (MS only)  Public Health Sciences (PhD only) 4. <concentration> is one of the following (as of 07/23/07):  Biostatistics (MPH, MS, or PhD only)  Decision Science (MS or PhD only)  Epidemiology (MPH or PhD only)  Environmental Health (PhD only)  Health Management (MPH or PhD only)  Environmental and Occupational Health (MPH only)  Health Behavior and Cognition (MPH only)  Health Promotion (PhD only)  <proposed concentration> (not MSc) 5. <ver#> is version number is date of draft that was approved in format yyyy.mm.dd. 6. <rev#> is revision number of version, in sequence with 1, 2, 3, ….</p><p>Elements of generative grammar:</p><p>Page 6 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p> literal Literal text string: used exactly as it appears including font and special characters (e.g., space, newline, tab) <…> Variable: replaced with specifics usually described within the angle brackets /*…*/ Comment: for information; does not generate anything</p><p>Constructs of generative grammar: string Sequence of elements and/or constructs in any combination and order [string] String is optional {string} String may repeat any number of times after first iteration string1|string2 Choice list in which either string1 or string2 is used; list may be of any length</p><p>Examples of generative grammar rules:  <noun> <verb> [<object>]. generates sentences of a noun followed by a verb and optionally an object.  {0|1} generates strings of 1’s and 0’s of least one 1 or 0.  [{0|1}] generates either nothing or strings of 1’s and 0’s of least one 1 or 0.  {[0|1]} generates the same as the preceding example.</p><p>Relevant Web links:</p><p>Requirements for Graduate Degrees (including thesis/dissertation requirements): http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=degree_requirements</p><p>Application and Admission to Graduate School: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=applying</p><p>Academic Policies, Procedures and Requirements: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=academic_policy</p><p>Course and Credit Requirements (including transfer of credit, course numbering system, and undergraduates taking graduate courses): http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=course_credit</p><p>Grades and Grading Policies: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=grades</p><p>Student Leave of Absence: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=leave_policy</p><p>Residency Policy and Fees: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=residency_policy</p><p>Special Facilities and Services: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=facilities_programs</p><p>Page 7 of 8 <degree short name> Program [in <field>]</p><p>University Policies and Procedures: http://php.louisville.edu/GRADUATE/catalog/index.php?id=university_policy */</p><p>Page 8 of 8</p>