Curriculum

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 Credits) - Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science

Students seeking the M.P.H. in health education and behavioral science degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with an average grade of B or better. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

CORE COURSES (15 credits)

PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0505 - Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health

FIELDWORK (6 credits)

FDWC 0600 - Fieldwork I (1 credit)
FDWC 0601 - Fieldwork II (5 credits)

REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)

HEBS 0600 - Applied Research Methods for Behavioral Science
HEBS 0612 - Management Techniques in Health Administration
HEBS 0651 - Health Education Planning and Evaluation
HEBS 0654 - Modifying Health Behaviors: Theory and Practice
HEBS 0656 - Social Marketing

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)

HEBS 0551 - Public Health Grant Writing (1 credit)
HEBS 0590 - Research Topics in Health Education (1-3 credits)
HEBS 0592 - Seminar in Health Education Topics (1-3 credits)
HEBS 0658 - Seminar Health Behavioral Topics: Cancer Prevention and Control
HEBS 0657 - Seminar in Tobacco Control
HEBS 0670 - Health Promotion Interventions for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations
HEBS 0678 - Health Communications/Risk Communication
HEBS 9557 - Health Psychology
HEBS 9652 - Sociology of Health