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The Ph.D. Program in Community Health Education at UNC Greensboro focuses on community-based research in public health and health education. Key program features include:
Preparing doctoral candidates for academic careers where they can educate future professionals and lead innovative research initiatives.
Investigating through research the behaviors and environmental influences that promote population health, including methods to decrease health inequities, policy reforms, and creative interventions at individual and community levels.
Applying a socio-ecological framework to examine population health and the wide-ranging factors affecting wellbeing.
Faculty dedication to collaborating with practitioners, organizations, and community members to tackle priorities identified through public health work and community needs.
This doctoral program's research and instructional methods aim to rapidly implement new discoveries into practical applications. For instance, research outcomes from collaborative teams (comprising students, faculty, and community partners) will directly inform enhancements to undergraduate and master's programs training future practitioners.
Admission into the program requires a master’s degree in health education, public health, a relevant social science, or an acceptable equivalent. Students should have master’s-level grade point averages and Graduate Record Examination scores that are acceptable as determined by the faculty.
English Language Proficiency: TOEFL: internet based - 79, or paper based - 550. A score of at least 6.5 is required on the IELTS.