Consideration of applications for the Ph.D. program begins January 1st for admission in the following Fall term.

• Completed University of Florida online application
• Cover letter / statement of intent describing your areas of professional interest, areas of personal interest, and reasons for pursuing a Ph.D. degree
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty members including at least one letter from a faculty member at the Master's degree institution
• Writing Sample (One example of a single-authored work by the applicant such as a published article, conference presentation, course term paper, or other original work.)
• Submission of transcripts for all previous college coursework to both the University Admissions office and the Department
• Minimum 3.0 GPA for all upper-division undergraduate coursework
• Minimum 3.5 GPA for all graduate coursework
• GRE verbal, quantitative, and writing scores are required and will be considered as part of the entire application
• Required minimum score of 80 or 550 on the TOEFL for International Students
• Application for Fellowship or Assistantship

Send application materials to:

Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Health Education and Behavior
University of Florida
PO Box 118210
Gainesville, FL 32611-8210

Campus visits:

We welcome campus visits by prospective Ph.D. applicants.  You must submit a complete application package before your visit, and the visit must be completed by November 1 for admission in the following Fall semester. Please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator - in advance - before planning a visit to campus: R. Morgan Pigg at rmpigg@hhp.ufl.edu