Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.
Concentration: Behavioral Health (Code: BHH)
COPH Department: Community and Family Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 46 44
In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Behavioral Health graduates will be able to:
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Curriculum Information  Download the 2015/2016 Program Check Sheet (Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.)
Program CourseworkCourseRequirement | CH*Hours | Pre-reqs* | College Core and Foundation Courses
| 16 | | Required Concentration Courses | 16 | | PHC 6542 | Epidemiology of Mental Disorders | 3 | | MHS 7740 | Survey Course in Planning Evaluation and Accountability | 3 | At least 16 credits toward a Masters | PHC 6543 | Foundations in Behavioral Health Systems | 3 | Graduate Status | PHC 6708 | Evaluation and Research Methods in Community Hlth. | 3 | PHC 6505 | PHC 6035 | Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Disorders | 3 | PHC 6000, 6050 | | PHC 6724 | Synthesizing Public Health Research | 1 | | | | Approved Elective Courses (see examples below)
| 6 | | | Required MPH Courses
| 6 | (6 hours minimum) | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 3-12 | See Note #1Notes Below | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | | | Comprehensive Exam (CPH exam) | | Must be registered for 2 hours. |
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*Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite)
Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student's GPA Supervised Field Experience: .Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken The grade will be included in the student's GPA.The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.Supervised Field Experience:- Students with little or no professional experience: 6 hours minimum
- Students with relevant professional experience: 3 hours minimum
- Professional experience would include at least 2 years of supervised work at a mental health, alcohol, or drug abuse agency in a variety of specialty areas within behavioral health services. These experiences might include work in program planning, program evaluation, community prevention and education, etc.
Examples of common elective options: - PHC 6413 Family & Community Violence in Public Health
- PHC 6549 HIV & Mental Health
- PHC 6547 Case Management in Community Mental Health
- HSC 6552 Community-Based Prevention in Behavioral Health
- PHC 6240 Cultural Competency in Children's Mental Health
- PHC 6934 End of Life Care
- PHC 6544 Children’s Mental Health Services
- PHC 6545 Evaluation in Mental Health
- PHC 6934 Evidence-Based Practice in Behavioral Health
- PHC 6548 Grant Writing in Mental Health
- PHC 6401 Homelessness: Implications for Behavioral Healthcare
- PHC 6934 Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Mental Health Informatics
- MHS 6640 Mental Health Informatics
- PHC 6934 Financing, Economics, and Policy in Behavioral Health
- PHC 6539 Foundations in Adolescent Behavioral Health
- PHC 6728 Translational Research Methods in Adolescent Behavioral Health
- PHC 6729 Advanced Research Education in Adolescent Behavioral Health
- MHS 7748 Statistical Applications in Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health
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