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Catalog Year: 2015/2016
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: 44
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In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the Master of Public Health degree, applicants should also meet these concentration prerequisites: - Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: Undergraduate majors may be admitted from a wide range of backgrounds, although majors from the health sciences such as nursing, pre-med and allied health sciences, and from the social and behavioral sciences (psychology, social work, anthropology, educational psychology, and sociology) are especially appropriate.
- Work experience: Work experience in the field of public health, health, psychology, nursing, counseling, education, social work, etc. is considered extremely desirable
- Three letters of recommendation from academic and/or related professional sources.
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Program Coursework Requirement | 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 | | MPH Requirements
| 6 | (6 hours minimum) | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 3-12 | See Notes Below | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | | | Comprehensive Exam (CPH exam) | | Must be registered for 2 hours. | Total Minimum Credit Hours | 44 | |
*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: 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. 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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