Public Health in Health Promotion, Education and Behavior

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This masters degree is designed for current practitioners in health department, community, school and worksite settings who are deeply concerned about human welfare and require the flexibility of an online program.

The Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior Professional Online Program provides a diverse set of highly transferable, interdisciplinary skills that will help make you a more impactful agent of change in your career and in peoples lives.

This online degree program will train you to...

* become a leader and advocate for change in organizations and in the environment to facilitate healthful practices


* develop programs aimed at promoting good health at the personal, organizational and public policy levels


* evaluate health programs to ensure they are meeting program and societal objectives


* develop and disseminate knowledge through systematic research and evaluation.



Why the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health?

* flexible, online program designed for working professionals


* nationally recognized faculty with active research programs


* a degree from a university that leading health care agencies trust

Course List
Public Health Core
* Approaches and Concepts for Health Administration

HSPM 700 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Introduction to Biostatistics

BIOS 700 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Concepts of Environmental Health Science

ENHS 660 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Introduction to Epidemiology

EPID 700 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Concepts and Methods in Health Promotion

HPEB 700 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 hours units HPEB Core
* Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion

HPEB 701 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Planning Health Promotion Programs

HPEB 702 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Health Promotion Research Methods

HPEB 707 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs

HPEB 710 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Community Health Development

HPEB 748 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units HPEB Focus
* Race, Ethnicity, and Health: Examining Health Inequalities

HPEB 513 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Consumer Health in Contemporary Society

HPEB 547 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Applied Health Communication

HPEB 711 Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units Practicum
* Public Health Practicum Seminar

HPEB 798A Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 3 units * Public Health Practicum Fieldwork

HPEB 798B Duration: 8 weeks | Credit hours: 1-3 units

* bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university * official transcripts from all post-secondary schools and colleges previously attended, including non-degree courses taken * evidence of academic performance at a B or better level on academic transcripts * satisfactory GRE scores [the average GRE (combined verbal and quantitative, new version) for incoming students is approximately 300]. Applicants may request that significant prior professional experience be considered in lieu of the GRE. * three letters of recommendation. * a letter of intent which describes professional goals and objectives, and how the applicant became interested in the field of health promotion, education, and behavior. * current resume. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

We recommend that you begin thinking about your financial aid needs and options during the initial admissions process to University of South Carolina. Please contact our financial aid staff for assistance.

Financial assistance may be available to you in the form of student loans. Students should allow up to 4-6 weeks for the financial aid process to be completed. If you have not received anticipated aid by the payment deadline, you are still responsible for paying for your course by the tuition deadline. Please plan accordingly.

Accreditation

Why Choose the University of South Carolina, Online?

* USC is ranked No. 1 in South Carolina by the National Research Council for faculty research productivity.
* 100 percent online post-graduate degrees offer a convenient, flexible alternative to on-campus programs
* several of our online degree programs are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report
* online students are eligible for the same financial aid opportunities as on-campus students.

The Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.