Program in Health Education and Health Promotion

Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham / Program in Health Education and Health Promotion is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae/resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	38.46%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 4

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Obesity prevention including lifestyle interventions, family and adolescent health issues, prevention and control of addictive behaviors, sexual health risks including HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and mental health issues including issues of homelessness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	574,000

Location & Contact

Address RPHB 227 B
1720 2nd Avenue S
Birmingham, AL  35294-0022
United States

Contact Dr. Robin G. Lanzi
Graduate Program Director
Email: rlanzi@uab.edu
Phone: 205-975-8071
Fax: 205-934-9325

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