MA Health Studies at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Department of Health Science offers the program in health studies leading to the Master of Arts degree. The program courses address areas including the foundations of health promotion, program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Students are prepared to practice in community non-profits and worksite settings.

Faculty: College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department: Health Science | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include HHE 515 Adv Foundation Health Promot, HHE 520 Theories of Health Behavior, HHE 530 Health Promotion Techniques, HHE 565 Planning Health Promotion Prog, HHE 566 Program Eval In Hlth Promot, HHE 590 Cert Hlth Ed Specialist Study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: At least 3 letters of recommendation. Applicants should seek out 3 recommenders who are familiar with their skills and abilities. Letters written by family or friends are not accepted. Quality letters of recommendation are typically at least one single-spaced page in length. Applicants should reach out to the Health Studies MA Program Director if more guidance is needed on selecting recommenders. A Résumé or Curriculum Vita (CV) A Statement of Purpose that details: Interests in the field of Health Education, Health Promotion and related fields Any skills, abilities, or experience applicants may have that would support enrollment in your selected program Professional goals and aspirations How the program to which the applicant is applying aligns with the applicant’s goals and aspirations Any other information the applicants would like to share regarding

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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