Overview

Department of Health Behavior / Department of Health Behavior is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Public Health/Master of Community and Regional Planning (MPH/MCRP)
Master of Science in Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (MSPH/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Major paper, capstone, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

13

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.16%
Black or African American	12.24%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.04%
Two or more races	6.12%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

80

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 55

Male (18)

Female (62)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer prevention and control, aging health promotion and disease prevention, adolescent health, nutrition intervention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
302 Rosenau Hall, CB# 7440
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Kurt M. Ribisl
Chair
Email: kurt_ribisl@unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-8042

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