Doctor of Philosophy in Community Health Promotion

The demand for skilled health education specialists and advocates is greater now more than ever. Our PhD in Community Health Promotion can prepare you to design programs that prevent disease and injury, improve health, and enhance overall quality of life.

This doctoral program provides you with the coursework, background, and practical experiences to prepare you to become a researcher and practitioner in the broad and rapidly growing field of health education and health promotion. Not only will you learn the skills needed to work with individuals and communities to assess health needs, you will also gain experience to effectively plan, implement and evaluate culturally appropriate and theoretically based interventions that promote health and lessen unhealthy behaviors. Completion of this degree program will prepare you for a career in academia, clinical research, and leadership in community and public health promotion in private industry, non-profit, and governmental health organizations.

International applicants must provide documentation showing they have earned the equivalent of a 4-year bachelor's degree from the United States to be eligible for admission consideration.
Official Transcripts and Degree Statements
Original transcripts/marksheets bearing an official stamp must be submitted to the Graduate School. Copied, faxed, or scanned transcripts are considered unofficial.
A separate statement confirming degree conferral (degree statement) bearing an official stamp is also required.
Transcripts and degree statements must be in the original language of the international institution as well as in English. Applicants submitting an approved transcript evaluation (see below) are not required to submit English translations.
If you only have one set of original documents, please submit unofficial copies for review purposes. If admitted, original documents can be submitted to the Graduate School when you arrive in Birmingham. We will verify their authenticity in person and make copies for our records which will allow you to keep the original documents.
If you will be enrolling in an online only program and will not be on campus, please send the original documents along with a self-addressed and stamped envelope so we can return them.
Applicants who have not yet finished their degree should present a transcript showing they have earned a minimum of 91 complete semester hours or six (6) completed semesters.

Recommendation Letters-
Many programs require three (3) letters of recommendation.
Personal Essay
Resume or Curriculum Vitae

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