Ph.D. Program in Health education and promotion

For information about applying to the program, please see the The University of Alabama Graduate School (http://graduate.ua.edu/) . Applicants should apply by November 1st for full consideration and no later than February 1st for the following fall semester. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Michael Stellefson, PhD Program Coordinator: stell001@ches.ua.edu

I. Health Education/Promotion Core (12 hrs)

• HHE 604 Seminar in Health (3 hrs)
• HHE 605 Advanced Theoretical and Scientific Basis of Health Education and Promotion (3 hrs)
• HHE 606 Planning and Administration of Health Education and Promotion (3 hrs)
• HHE 667 Advanced Evaluation of Health Education and Promotion (3 hrs)

II. Advanced Research and Statistical Methods (12 hrs)

• HHE 626 Advanced Biostatistics in Health (3 hrs)
• HHE 627 Multivariate Methods in Health (3 hrs)
• Data Management/Computer Technology (3 hrs)
• Evaluation/Research Methods (3 hrs)

III. Social and Behavioral Science (12 hrs)

IV. Research Interest/Focus (12 hrs)

V. Dissertation (18 hrs)

Total (66 hrs)

The program has other requirements depending on student’s educational background, training, and related experiences. For more information please contact us.