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The Health Behavior specialization at Gillings School equips students for leadership roles in public health. This program teaches you to apply social and behavioral sciences to create, modify, execute and assess initiatives and policies that enhance health, prevent illnesses and injuries, advance social equity, and address health disparities across all levels - from individuals to organizations, and from local communities to broader policy structures. The MPH in Health Behavior, offered by Gillings School's Department of Health Behavior, combines rigorous academic study with a year-long, community-based group project. You'll gain expertise in: Qualitative and quantitative research techniques, Program development and assessment, Designing and implementing interventions, Community collaboration, and Effective project oversight.
The minimum requirements are a bachelor's degree (based on a four-year curriculum) completed before graduate study begins or its international equivalent with an accredited institution; an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better.
The required minimum total score on the exams are internet-based TOEFL exam = 90, The IELTS exam = 7.