48 hours

GRE

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Three Letters of recommendation CV Statement of Purpose (emphasizing career goals, objectives, and research plans); at the end of the statement include the names of up to 3 potential faculty who share your interests and could serve as your major advisor. Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum gpa) Although there are no formal course requirements for admission, your previous coursework and training should reflect preparation for advanced study in Health Promotion and Behavior. Any master-level courses that have not been taken prior to PhD admission will be required to complete prior to taking the required doctoral classes. The courses, or equivalent courses, include: intro to public health; program evaluation; research methods; theory; and basic research statistics.

International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program. Application deadline for full consideration is December 1 for the following fall.

The PhD in Health Promotion and Behavior degree is designed to be flexible and accommodate the professional goals of the student. Thus, there are departmental health promotion requirements, and courses that can be taken outside of the department to fulfill the program of study.

Core, Research, and Dissertation Courses

HPRB 8420

Theory and Research in Health Behavior

3

HPRB 8430

Intervention and Evaluation of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3

HPRB 8510

Research Methods in Health Promotion and Behavior I

3

HPRB 9000  (6 hours max.)

Doctoral Research

1-9

HPRB 9300  (3 hours)

Doctoral Dissertation

1-12

HPRB 9630

Critique of Literature in Health Promotion and Behavior

3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HPRB 8520

Research Seminar in Health Promotion and Behavior II

3

HPRB(BIOS) 8530

Multivariate Statistics in the Behavioral Health Sciences

3

Advanced Research Methods

Choose 15 credit hour(s) from the following:

Students must successfully complete a plan sequence of 15 hours in advanced methods courses. This sequence should be planned in consultation with the Major Professor and approved by the advisory committee, and should be of sufficient depth and focus to fully support the planned dissertation work. The 15-hours should emphasize quantitative or qualitative methods courses.

Cognate Area Requirements

Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:

The cognates serve to enhance the student’s content background and research competencies. Students will work directly with their major professor to determine the most appropriate classes for their area of interest.

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

GRSC 7770  *

Graduate Teaching Seminar

1-3

*For students selected for teaching assistantships

Basic Research Competencies

BIOS 7010

Fundamentals of Biostatistical Reasoning

3

HPRB 7510

Health Promotion Research Methods

3

Students who have not completed a master's degree in a relevant field must complete the following Master Level Competency courses:

PBHL 7100

Fundamentals of Public Health

3

EPID 7010

Fundamentals of Epidemiology

3

HPRB 7270

Resource Development and Program Implementation in Health Promotion

3

HPRB 7470

Program Evaluation in Health Promotion and Health Education

3

HPRB 7920

Health Behavior

3

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Many of our graduates have gone on to academic careers as research and teaching faculty at top-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges. Other graduates pursue successful non-academic careers with government agencies, industry, and NGOs (e.g., as program scientists, data analysts, evaluators).

Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The Department of Health Promotion and Behavior (and Graduate School) have some funds available to defray travel expenses for students who present. Students also are encouraged to write grant proposals to help fund their research and to develop grant-writing skills. Students are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Graduate Public Health Ambassador Program Public Health Association at UGA

MHA MPH MS in Environmental Health MS in Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD in Environmental Health PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics DrPH