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Health Education and Promotion - Ph.D. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

DOCTORAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (42 credits)
Core Requirements
HED 80292 Practicum in Health Education and Promotion 3
HED 81100 Residency Seminar: Synthesis of Literature in Health Education and Promotion 3
HED 81150 Seminar: Professional Development in Health Education and Promotion 3
HED 81200 Residency Seminar: Research Proposal, Development and Presentation 3
HED 81300 Health Education Practice 3
HED 81400 Research Dissemination and Technical Writing in Health Education and Promotion 3
HED 81450 Advanced Program Evaluation in Health Education and Promotion 3
HED 81550 Applied Theory in Health Education Research and Practice 3
Basic Research
EVAL 75510 Statistics I for Educational Services 3
EVAL 85515 Quantitative Research Design and Analysis 3
EVAL 85516 Qualitative Research Design 3
Advanced Research
EVAL
EVAL		 85517
85518		 Advanced Quantitative Research in Educational Services (3)     or
Advanced Qualitative Research in Educational Services (3)		 3
Specialization
Six additional credits to be taken in an area of specialization such as School Health; Sexuality; Substance Abuse Prevention; or other specializations developed with Advisory Phase Committee.		 6
 DISSERTATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)
HED 80199 Dissertation I 1 30
MINIMUM TOTAL 72
  1. Upon admission to candidacy, each doctoral candidate must register for HED 80199 Dissertation I. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I for a total of 30 hours, and thereafter HED 80299 Dissertation II, each semester (including summer) until all requirements for the degree have been met.

Program Policy:

  • Foundational Education: For students who come into the program without an equivalent master's degree in health education and promotion, additional coursework may be required that does not count towards the Ph.D.