Required Courses for MPH Program

Course Number

Course Title

Core Courses (21 Hours):

HED 501

Foundations of Health Education (3)

HED 510

Theories of Health Behavior (3)

HED 511

Research Methods in Health Education (3)

HED 512

Health Program Planning & Implementation (3)

HED 513

Evaluation of Health Programs (3)

HED 515

Community Health Education Methods (3)

HED 570

Health Program Administration (3)

Public Health Core Requirements (12 Hours):

HED 514

Introduction to Epidemiology (3)

HED 517

Introduction to Biostatistics (3)

HED 518

Environmental and Occupational Health(3)

HED 575

Introduction to Public Health Organization and Policy (2)

Electives (6 Hours):

HED 516

Survey of Human Disease (3)

HED 525

Gender Issues in Health (3)

HED 530

Stress Management (3)

HED 535

Nutrition for Health (3)

HED 542

Special Topics in Health Education (3)

Thesis or Internship Requirements (3 Hours):

HED 599

MPH Thesis in Health Education (3)

HED 598

Internship in Health Education (3)

HED 597

Capstone Research Project in Health Education (3)

TOTAL CREDITS 42