MS Population Health Sciences at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Population health is an interdisciplinary field that integrates clinical care and public health practices to prevent, reduce and manage human disease. Population health is particularly interested in the social determinants of health outcomes, and why the distribution of social health determinants is different between population groups. The changing nature of health care due to population shifts and policy reform has created a rising demand for a graduate degree in Population Health.

Faculty: College of Community Health Sciences | Department: Community Medicine Population Health | 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 POPH 520 Essentials of Population Hlth, POPH 521 Health Policy & Planning, POPH 522 Biostatistics, POPH 523 Basic Epidemiology, POPH 524 Health Economics, POPH 530 Introduction to Medical Care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE or MCAT is not required for admission. Please note that for applicants with a GPA below a 3.0, an admission test score is strongly recommended to be considered for admission. International applicants will need to meet other requirements established by the Graduate School. Application Requirements: Academic transcripts from all institutions attended where 15 or more credit hours were earned, three letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, and statement of purpose See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Master's Application for Graduation This funding policy is applicable to students whose faculty supervisor is in the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health and who have received their memorandum of understanding from the College of Community Health Sciences.

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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