Overview

Department of Health Education and Behavior / Department of Health Education and Behavior is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health and human performance	Health behavior
(Graduate Certificate)	Health communication
Master of Science (MS)	Health education and behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 293) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 293) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

30

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 3rd	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 2nd	March 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 293)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 293)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Male (2)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Community-based participatory research; health disparities issues; health; cancer prevention and control; obesity-related issues; community capacity building; training community health workers; use of community based research principles to design, implement, an evaluate community health worker interventions; obesity; weight management; health literacy; health disparities (ethnic, gender, age, urban/rural); tailored health messages; entertainment education; COPD

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

64,234

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 118210
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Thomas Clanton PhD
Professor and Interim Department Chair
Email: tclanton@hhp.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-1712 ext. 1281
Fax: 352-392-1909

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