Overview

Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior / Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health promotion, education, and behavior
(Certificate)	School health education
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Health promotion, education, and behavior
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Health education
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health promotion, education, and behavior
Master of Science (MS)	Health promotion, education, and behavior
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Health promotion, education, and behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Practicum (MPH), project (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

66

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.43%
Black or African American	22.86%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 15

Male (8)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health disparities and inequalities in communities, global health and nutrition, cancer and HIV/AIDS prevention, health communication, policy and program design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Ed Frongillo
Phone: 803-777-7000

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