Overview

College of Community Health Sciences / College of Community Health Sciences is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health education and promotion
Master of Arts (MA)	Health studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Required for some programs/degrees
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

101

Applied

35

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, prerequisites in health education

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.04%
Black or African American	18.37%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.04%
Asian	2.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.04%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health education and promotion, health equity, athletic training, health behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	105,491

Location & Contact

Address 209 East Annex
PO Box 870311
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0311
United States

Contact Dr. Don Chaney
Department Head and Professor
Email: dchaney@ches.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-9087
Fax: 205-348-7568

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