Academic Programs

Master of Public Health: Concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior


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Preferred Background
A background in the social, behavioral and/or health sciences and public health experience is preferred for applicants to the HPB concentration.

MPH Core Course Requirements (15 hours)

  • BIOS 7010 Intro to Biostatistics I
  • EHSC 7060 Foundations of Environmental Health
  • EPID 7010 Intro to Epidemiology I
  • HPAM 7600 Introduction to Health Policy and Management
  • HPRB 7050 Social and Behavioral Foundations

HPB Concentration Core Requirements (15 hours)
  • HPRB 7270 Resource Development & Program Implementation
  • HPRB 7370 Social Marketing of Health: Theory and Process
  • HPRB 7470 Program Evaluation in Health Promotion and Education
  • HPRB 7500 Community Health
  • HPRB 7920 Health Behavior and Theory

Electives (9 hours)
The following are electives for a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior:
  • HPRB 6610 Health Communication
  • HPRB 7060 Educational Strategies in Human Sexuality
  • HPRB 7160 Special Topics in Health Promotion (Study Abroad)
  • HPRB 7170 Aging and Health
  • HPRB 7200 Women in Health and Illness
  • HPRB 7220 Substance Abuse & Prevention in Public Health
  • HPRB 7400 Worksite Health Promotion
  • HPRB 7700 Analysis and Prevention of Injury and Violence
  • HPRB 8120 Public Health Interventions

Other Required Courses (7 hours)      
  • PBHL 7560 Internship in Public Health (6 hours) – Requires 300 clock hours in an appropriate Public Health setting. Students choose the site or their internship with the assistance of the Academic Advisor and Internship coordinator.
  • PBHL 8200 Seminar in Public Health (1 hour)      


MPH Degree Requirements:

Biostatistics
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Health Policy & Management
Health Promotion & Behavior

Contact Information

Ashley Wells
MPH Coordinator
N123 Paul D. Coverdell Center
Athens, GA  30602
706.583.0059
mph@uga.edu