COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion (Ed.D.)
What can you do with this degree?
Prepare for a career that helps individuals, groups, and communities to take control of their health. Graduates may be employed as faculty members at a college or university, or work in other settings with an understanding of worksite health promotion, college health promotion, and applied current research.
Delivery Method: In-person
Credit Hours: Minimum of 42 Hours
What You'll Study
Students in the doctoral program complete a core of 9-12 hours of health promotion courses, 9 hours of research/statistics/design courses plus supporting electives (with approval of the student’s advisory committee) for a total of at least 42 credit hours.
Electives may be selected from the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Department; other departments in the College of Education; College of Medicine; College of Health Sciences; College of Public Health; College of Nursing; College of Social Work; College of Communications and Information Studies; plus many more.
While working on a doctoral degree in health promotion, you may choose to complete a certificate in College Teaching and Learning, Gerontology, Medical Behavioral Science, or Health Communication, in addition to other areas.
After completing coursework and passing the qualifying examination, you will complete a dissertation. The dissertation takes most students at least one full year to complete.
Program Details
Faculty in the health promotion program include:
The University of Kentucky has several specialized research centers on campus, providing the opportunity to collaborate with professionals in other disciplines. These centers include:
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Sanders-Brown Center for Aging Research
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Center for Tobacco and Health Research
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Center of Drug and Alcohol Research
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Prevention Research Center
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Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center
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Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy
In addition, the health promotion program has close ties to the University of Kentucky’s Health and Wellness Program for faculty and staff, University Health Services, and Campus Recreation, offering unique employment, internship, and research opportunities.
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