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titleImportant Catalog Information

Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.


Concentration: Behavioral Health (Code: BHH)
Delivery: Traditional

The MPH in the Behavioral Health Concentration is offered jointly with the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. The primary focus of the Behavioral Health Concentration is the study of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental disorders from a population or public health perspective. As a MPH student with in the Behavioral Health Concentration, you will examine the organization, financing, services delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health services in addition to becoming well-versed on the topics of children's mental health, translational research and implementation sciences, epidemiology of mental disorders, and co-occurring mental and physical disorders and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. You will also study the planning, evaluation and accountability of mental health and substance abuse services. Graduates will be prepared to work in alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health organizations.

Program of Study

You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions)

Program of Study PDF by Catalog Year
(to be used as reference)

 		2020/212019/202018/192017/18  2016/172015/162014/152013/142012/132011/12

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Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter.  Please see the guidelines below.

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titleUSF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study


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The USF Tampa Graduate Catalog, including college and program requirements, and program and course descriptions, is available on the web at www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.php. Each Catalog is published and in effect for the academic term(s) noted on the title page.

There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found at http://catalog.usf.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=987#graduate-catalog.



Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)

MPH Competencies
Behavioral Health Competencies

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titlePrevious Competencies

2011-2016 Competencies


Graduate Advising

If you have advising questions regarding this concentration please email coph-grad@usf.edu.


The full list of graduate advisors is available on the MPH Graduate Advising page. 


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titleSelected Behavioral Health Concentration Courses by Semester: 2020 - 2021

Behavioral Health Concentration Courses by Semester Offered

Fall Semester

PHC 6035 Comorbidity of Mental & Physical Disorders (Concentration Required Course), 3 cr.
PHC 6546 Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (Concentration Required Course) 3 cr.
PHC 6729 Advanced Research Education in Adolescent Behavioral Health (elective) 3 cr.
PHC 6947 Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health II (elective) 2 cr.
MHS 6706 Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Policy (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6069 Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6626 Applied Leadership in Children’s Behavioral Health (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6097 Financing of Children’s Mental Health Services (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6900 School-Based Mental Health Services (elective) 3 cr.

 

Spring Semester

PHC 6708 Evaluation & Research Methods in Community Health (Concentration Required Course) 3 cr.
PHC 6543 Foundations in Behavioral Health Systems (Concentration Required Course) 3 cr.
MHS 7740 Survey of Planning, Evaluation, & Accountability (Concentration Required Course) 3 cr.
PHC 6539 Foundations in Adolescent Behavioral Health (elective) 3 cr.
PHC 6948 Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health III (elective) 2 cr.
MHS 6027 Creating Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Organizations (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6096 Program Development & Implementation in Children’s Mental Health (elective) 3 cr.
SOW 6931 Women’s Mental Health (elective) 3 cr.

 

Summer Semester

MHS 6645 Mental Health Informatics (elective) 3 cr.
PHC 6728 Translational Research Methods in Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (elective) 3 cr.
PHC 6946 Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health I (elective) 2 cr.
MHS 6508 Wraparound Interventions and Systems of Care (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6068 Community-Based Behavioral Health Interventions for Culturally Diverse Youth (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6900 Applications in Dissemination and Implementation Science (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6900 Drug & Alcohol Use/Abuse (elective) 3 cr.
MHS 6456 Co-Occurring Mental & Substance Use Disorders (elective) 3 cr.


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