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Master of Public Health (MPH)
Concentration in Health Promotion & 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)

HPRB 7070

Program Planning in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

EPID 7010

Epidemiology

BIOS 7010

Biostatistics

EHSC 7060

Fundamentals of Environmental Health Science

HADM 7600

Introduction to Health Policy and Management

 

 

 

 

HPB Concentration Core Requirements (12 hours)

HPRB 7270

Resource Development & Program Implementation

HPRB 7370

Social Marketing of Health: Theory and Process

HPRB 7470

Program Evaluation in Health Promotion and Health Education

HPRB 7920

Health Behavior

Electives (12 hours)
Students may choose from Public Health electives taught in the Department of Health Promotion and across the UGA campus. Examples of electives are listed below:

PBHL 8100

Current Topics in Public Health

HPRB 7160

Special Topics in Health Promotion (Study Abroad)

HPRB 7700

Analysis and Prevention of Injury and Violence

HPRB 7400

Worksite Health Promotion

HPRB 7500

Community Health Pormotion

HPRB 7210

The Effects of Drug Use and Abuse

HPRB 7200

Women in Health and Illness

HPRB 7060

Educational Strategies in Human Sexuality

HPRB 6450

Occupational Safety

HPRB 6000

Special Topics in Health Education and Health Promotion

HPRB 6610

Health Communication

ECHD 7060

Cross Cultural Counseling

GRNT 6000

Seminar in Aging

GRNT 6010

Biogerontology

GRNT 6650

Aging and Society

Internship (6 hours)

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