Program Overview

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PhD in Community Health Promotion

The PhD in Community Health Promotion is a program offered by the School of Education and Human Sciences.

Application Information

All application information is available on the Apply page under Community Health and Human Services in the Individual Degree Requirements section.

Accreditation

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) are individuals who have met the standards of competence established by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) and have successfully passed the CHES examination. NCHEC serves to enhance the professional practice of Health Education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists.

Comprehensive Examination

All PhD candidates must sit for a comprehensive examination, which is offered on the third Thursday of January and June of each year. This exam should be prepared for by individual study expanding on the content covered in the health promotion core courses. The exam must be passed unconditionally before students can defend their dissertation proposal and be advanced to candidacy.

Eligibility

To qualify to sit for comprehensive exams, students must have successfully completed the health promotion core courses:

• CHHS 731: Advanced Theoretical Approaches in Health Promotion
• CHHS 732: Advanced Planning and Implementation in Health Promotion
• CHHS 740: Evaluation and Research Methods in Health Promotion
• CHHS 742: Health Disparities in Diverse Populations

Dissertation and Final Defense

The dissertation represents the culmination of a significant research experience. Students begin work on their dissertation only after they have completed all coursework, passed the comprehensive examination, organized their dissertation committee, defended their dissertation proposal, and gained admission to candidacy.

Financial Support

For highly qualified first-year PhD students, the UAB Graduate School supports a small number of Blazer Graduate Research Fellowships. The position requires full-time enrollment to be considered for funding. Full-time UAB employees are not eligible for these funds.

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