Course Requirement


HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION DOCTORAL PROGRAM COURSEWORK

This course list or the Plan of Study can be downloaded HERE.

I. MASTERS PREREQUISITE COURSES OR EQUIVALENTS (30 Credits)

  • HED 64061 Foundations of HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 64050 Health Behavior (3 credits)
  • HED 64063 Strategies in HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 64062 Administration of HEDP Programs (3 credits)
  • HED 64030 Intro to Health Research and Data Analysis (3 credits)
  • HED 64051 Biobehavioral Aspects of Disease Prevention in HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 64055 Needs Assessment/Program Planning (3 credits)
  • HED 64080 Advocacy and Policy Issues in HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 64057 Evaluation of HEDP Programs (3 credits)
  • HED 64059 Communication and Marketing in HEDP (3 credits)

II. DOCTORAL CORE REQUIREMENTS (24 Credits)

  • HED 81400 Research Dissemination and Professional Writing in HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 81150 Seminar in Professional Development (3 credits)
  • HED 80292 Practicum in HEDP (3 credits) Both
  • HED 81450 Advanced Program Evaluation in HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 81550 Appl. Theory in HED Research and Practice (3 credits) Spring
  • HED 81100 Residency Seminar: Synthesis of Literature In HEDP (3 credits)
  • HED 81300 Health Education Practice (3 credits)
  • HED 81200 Residency Seminar: Research Proposal Development & Presentation (3 credits)

    • III. Students must take all Basic Research courses and one of the Advanced Research courses.

    Basic Research

    • EVAL 75510 Statistics I for Educational Services (3 credits)
    • EVAL 85515 Quantitative Research Designs and Application For Educational Services (3 credits)
    • EVAL 85516 Qualitative Research Designs and Application For Educational Services (3 credits)
    Advanced Research
    • EVAL 85517 Advanced Quantitative Research for Educational Services (3 credits), OR
    • EVAL 85518 Advanced Qualitative Research for Educational Services (3 credits)IV.

    IV. Students must take 6 Credits in SPECIALIZATION courses:

    Six additional credits to be taken in an area of specialization such as School Health; Sexuality; Substance Abuse Prevention; or other specializations developed with Advisory Phase Committee.

    V. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

    Residency I & II must be taken during the last year of coursework during which time students must be registered for 18 credit hours taken across 2-3 consecutive semesters.

    VI. DISSERTATION

    • HED 81099 Dissertation I 30 credits
    • HED 80299 Dissertation II Variable credits


    In summary, course requirements for the doctoral degree in Health Education and Promotion are listed as follows:

    • Master level course requirement (prerequisite): 30 credits
    • Doctoral Course Requirements in Research 12 credits
    • Doctoral Course Requirements in Core Courses 24 credits
    • Doctoral Specialization Courses 6 credits
    • Dissertation 30 credits
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