Focus
Health Promotion

Pathways/Credits (cr)
MS to PhD – 48 cr

Class Format
Online and weekend blended

Class Dates
Weekend blended format- one Saturday per month on campus with other classes taught online via weekly asynchronous modules

Electives
1 required – must be approved by advisor and related to dissertation research topic or methods

Comprehensive/Qualifying Examination
The qualifying examination consists of two written papers. Students are eligible to take this after completion of all required core course work. It is written concurrently in the final semester of course work along with the Mentored Research Course.

Dissertation
Student choice between traditional chapter dissertation or minimum of 2 publishable manuscript format

Dissertation Committee
At least 3 members: Chair from SON, second member from SON or other 5 UMass campuses, third outside of SON recommended interdisciplinary

Number of PhD Students in the Program over the past 5 years
N/A

Time to graduation over the past 5 years
MS to PhD N/A
BS to PhD N/A