PhD Health Promotion Sciences at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

A four-year advanced, applied and research-oriented degree based on synergy between major areas - behavioral and environmental change interventions, diet and physical activity across the lifespan, genetics/diagnostics and statistical modeling sciences—to promote health, health equity, and prevent diseases in a variety of settings and for diverse individuals. Doctoral students normally enter in the fall semester. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 48 credits in the following domains. AH 6184 Graduate Seminar in Health Promotion Research (6 credits) and AH 6422 Writing Scientific Grant Proposals and Papers (3 credits; may substitute EPSY 6103 Grant Writing or NURS 6101 Grantsmanship: The Pursuit of Scholarly Support). Listed courses include Experiential Learning in Health Promotion Research; Program Planning and Evaluation for Health Professionals; Critical Issues in Health Promotion, Disease and Disability Prevention; Biostatistics for Health Professions; Research Methods in Allied Health.

Career pathways

This process allows for designing plans of study uniquely suited to each person’s particular needs and career goals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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