Course variations

Course summary

The Dr.P.H. in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences is offered in Houston with the opportunity to work with regional campus faculty. The primary focus of the Dr.P.H. degree is health promotion. Like the M.P.H., the Dr.P.H. in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences includes coursework in the five core public health disciplines: Behavioral Sciences, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Management, Policy and Community Health. The purpose of the Dr.P.H. program is to train students for leadership roles as public health professionals in non-governmental agencies, health departments, and other governmental agencies. Some graduates also may work in the academic setting. Students receiving a Dr.P.H. are expected to contribute to and apply scientific discoveries in public health settings.

Entry requirement for international students

The students should hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Students should submit the GRE scores. Students should have a GPA of at least 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The Admissions Committee strongly suggests that an applicant spends time in crafting his/her goal statement. It must be well-written, focused and given thoughtful consideration. It must be appropriate to the program to which the applicant is applying. The goal statement or essay is used by the faculty to determine the best fit for each applicant in the program to which they apply. In addition, the Admissions Committee prefers academic letters of recommendation that can attest to your potential for success in graduate school. All international applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum acceptable score of 565 on paper-based TOEFL, 225 on computer-based TOEFL, or 86 on internet-based TOEFL is required for admission to our school. Test scores are valid for 2 years from the test date. Our institution code is 5988.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

Department name

School of Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences