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Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.
Concentration: Public Health Education (Code: PHN)        
COPH Department: Community and Family Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 46


Check Sheets by Year:2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/16

Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.



In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competenciesPublic Health Education graduates will be able to:

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 Curriculum Information
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Program Coursework

Requirement

CH*

Pre-reqs*

College Core and Foundation Courses

 16

 

Required Concentration Courses

18

 

HSC 5036

Professional Foundations of Health Education

1

 

PHC 6500

Theoretical and Behavioral Basis for Health Ed.

4

PHC 6410

PHC 6505

Program Planning in Community Health

3

PHC 6500

PHC 6507

Health Education Intervention Methods

3

PHC 6500, 6505

PHC 6708

Evaluation & Research Methods in Community Health

3

 

PHC 6412

Health Disparities and Social Determinants

3

PHC 6000, 6050

PHC 6724

Synthesizing Public Health Research

1

 

Health Education Support Courses

 3

 

MPH Requirements

 9

 

PHC 6945

Supervised Field Experience 

6-12

See Note #1

PHC 6977

Special Project

3

 

Total Minimum Credit Hours46

 

*CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite)

  1. During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/. May be met through the Peace Corps Master’s International option.
  2. Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken.  The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
  3. The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
  4. Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.
  5. Supervised Field Experience: Students with little or no professional experience: 6 hours minimum. Students with relevant professional experience: minimum 6 hours; in this case we try to find field experience in which the student lacks experience

Health Education Support Courses - examples (3 credits): 

  • PHC 6506 Community Health Education  
  • PHC 6533 Health Program Development and Change Process  
  • PHC 6411 Introduction to Social Marketing for Public Health  
  • HSC 6641 Prevention and Control of Unintentional Injuries  
  • PHC 6414 Adolescent Health  
  • PHC 6705 Formative Research Methods in Social Marketing  
  • PHC 6934 Health Message Design in Public Health  
  • PHC 6706 Focus Group Research Strategies  
  • PHC 6193 Qualitative Methods in Community Health Research

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