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Important Catalog Information for Summer 2020 Matriculants

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

Concentration is offered jointly with the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences

, with a focus on behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) services. This concentration examines community and family issues in evaluation of systems performance and outcomes of public mental health and substance abuse services as well as

. 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,

aging and mental health, HIV and mental health services, and

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

are

will be prepared to work in alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health

, alcohol and drug abuse organizations

organizations.

Master's Progression Policy

Review the progression policy for the MPH, MHA and MSPH.

Program of Study

You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at 

If you have questions on your program, please contact your Academic Advisor.

Current students may access their Degree Works planner (Degree Works may also be accessed from my.usf.edu or OASIS). Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (

See Archivum instructions)

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

 2019/202018/192017/18  2016/172015/162014/152013/142012/132011/12

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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ExcerptThe 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.

See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources: 

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 http9987#graduate-catalog.If you are unsure of who the advisor is for your concentration, please refer to the MPH Graduate Advising or MSPH Graduate Advising pages.

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 Please refer to the full list of graduate advisors is available on the MPH Graduate Advising page. 

Graduate Advisor/Mentor Use Only:

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