DBH Behavioral Health (Clinical) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Behavioral Health with a clinical concentration is a global, interdisciplinary degree program, open to you whether you are a domestic or international student. This program offers you an innovative curriculum and an applied research project based on implementation science. Integrated health care is a team-based, coordinated approach that addresses medical, behavioral and lifestyle issues with the goal of promoting positive behavioral changes.

What you will study

60 credit hours including the required applied project course (IBC 793) Required Core (15 credit hours) HCD 501 Population Health Data Management and Analysis (3) HSC 614 Quality and Performance Measurement, Improvement and Incentives in Health Care (3) HSC 686 Academic Writing for Health Sciences (3) HSC 720 Entrepreneurship and Interdisciplinary Health Systems (3) IBC 611 Population-based Integrated Health Management (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) IBC 601 Models of Health Care (3) IBC 603 Brief Interventions in Integrated Health Care (3) IBC 604 Clinical Medicine/Pathophysiology (3) IBC 608 Psychopharmacology for the Health Care Providers (3) Electives or Research (27 credit hours) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) IBC 793 Applied Project (6) Additional Curriculum Information Students who enter the doctoral program with a master's degree in a related discipline may count up to 15 credit hours from the master's degree toward the total credit hours, with program approval.

Career pathways

Graduates of the clinical concentration program have the skills to move into clinical leadership and management positions across health care settings. They are well prepared to develop and manage programs related to integrated behavioral health care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants must have earned a master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement acknowledgment of program policies copy of the applicant's license or license eligibility one reference (professional) resume or curriculum vitae proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applicants who have a master's degree in counseling, family therapy, nursing, PA/NP, occupational health or social work, among others, are encouraged to apply.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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