The MPH in Health Promotion/Health Education is a minimum of 45 semester credit hours and is the basic professional degree and integrates the core public health disciplines with behavioral and social sciences. The curriculum emphasizes intervention methods for health promotion development and evaluation in a variety of settings.
Special Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the MPH program should hold an undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in one of a variety of areas, including the social and behavioral sciences, business, the biological and medical sciences, law, and/or quantitative methods. For more information, see the Admissions section.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for an MPH in Health Promotion/Health Education:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for all School of Public Health Students | ||
| PH 101 | Foundations of Public Health 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Core Courses | ||
| PHM 1110L | Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
| PHM 1690L | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health | 4 |
| PHM 2110L | Public Health Ecology & the Human Environment | 3 |
| PHM 2612L | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PHM 3715L | Management & Policy Concepts in Public Health | 3 |
| PHM 5015L | Introduction to Qualitative Research in Public Health | 2 |
| Major Courses | ||
| PHM 1111L | Health Promotion Theory and Methods | 4 |
| PH 1112L | Community Assessment Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PHM 1113L | Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) | 3 |
| PHM 1120L | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PH 1433 | Research Seminar in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences | 1 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 7 credits | 7 | |
| Applied Practice Experience | ||
| PH 9997 | Practicum | 3 |
| Integrative Learning Experience 2 | ||
| PHM 1496 | Capstone for HPBS Students | 3 |
| or PHM 9998 | Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
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Online, not-for-credit course
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Students may choose to complete the Integrative Learning Experience through a departmental Capstone course (PHM 1496 Capstone for HPBS Students) or an independent ILE or traditional academic thesis (PHM 9998 Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research).
For a sample course of study, see the MPH in Health Promotion/Health Education degree planner.