The Master of Public Health in Health Behavior

The learning objectives of the MPH - program are to enable the student to:

• explain and apply social and behavioral science theories and research methods as they relate to public health;
• critically examine health behavior literature;
• develop and implement health promotion/disease prevention programs;
• apply evaluation principles and procedures to effectively assess health promotion and disease prevention programs;
• develop, implement and evaluate behavioral research; and
• gain professional experience in public health or health care settings.

The Coordinated Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology or Sociology)

The learning objectives of the Coordinated Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology or Sociology) program are to enable the student to:

• explain and apply social and behavioral science theories as they relate to public health;
• critically examine health behavior literature;
• develop and implement health promotion/disease prevention programs; and
• apply evaluation principles and procedures to effectively assess health promotion and disease prevention programs.

The Coordinated Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing

The learning objectives of the Coordinated Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing program are to enable the student to effectively apply:

• state-of-the-art health communication principles and skills to the development of health promotion/disease prevention programs at the clinical and community levels;
• state-of-the-art program evaluation principles and skills to the assessment of health promotion and disease prevention program outcomes at the clinical and community levels; and
• state-of-the-art social/behavioral research methods to the design and implementation of clinical and community-based intervention/prevention programs.

SOPH Master of Science in Public Health in Clinical Research

This program is a post-medical or other health science degree training program, aimed primarily at fellows and faculty members interested in developing skills required for clinical research. It is anticipated that this academic training will supplement extensive training in the content area in which the student is trained, and senior mentoring in the politics and policies of project development and management.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Health Education and Health Promotion (PhD)

The learning objectives of the Ph.D. program are to enable the student to:

• develop the skills to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate health education/promotion intervention programs;
• develop theoretical knowledge from related social and behavioral sciences;
• develop the knowledge and skills to become independent researchers, demonstrated by the completion of a dissertation; and
• complete a substantive research experience integrating the first three objectives.

Graduate Certificate in Global Health Studies