Public Health, M.P.H. - Health Promotion and Behavior Concentration

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The following MPH Health Promotion and Behavior (HPMB) competencies describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities a successful graduate will demonstrate the conclusion of this MPH concentration (and the course where the competency is mastered and assessed is noted in parenthesis):

MPH HPMB 1. Identify basic theories, concepts and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health research and practice. (PHPB 7022 )
MPH HPMB 2. Describe how social and behavioral risk factors contribute to health outcomes. (PHPB 7022 )
MPH HPMB 3. Describe steps and procedures for the developing, planning, implementing and evaluating public health programs, policies and interventions. (PHPB 7410 )
MPH HPMB 4. Apply evidence-based principles and the scientific knowledge base to critical evaluation and decision making in public health. (PHPB 7535 )
MPH HPMB 5. Develop a logic model for use in program development, implementation, and evaluation. (PHPB 7521 )
MPH HPMB 6. Differentiate among goals, measurable objectives, related activities, and expected outcomes for a public health program. (PHPB 7521 )
MPH HPMB 7. Differentiate the purposes of formative, process, and outcome evaluation, and explain how findings from each are used. (PHPB 7521 )
MPH HPMB 8. Collaboratively assess individual, organizational, and community concerns and resources for public health programs. (PHPB 7521 )
MPH HPMB 9. Assess evaluation reports in relation to their quality, utility, and impact on public health. (PHPB 7521 )

Required MPH HPMB Concentration Courses (12 Hours)

PHPB 7022 - Health Behavior Theory for Public Health Research 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7410 - Public Health Intervention Development 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7521 - Evaluation Research 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7535 - Dissemination and Implementation Science 3 Credit Hours

MPH HPMB Concentration Elective Courses (9 Hours)

Select at least 3 courses from the following list of MPH HPMB concentration approved elective courses:

PHPH 7014 - Epidemiology of STDS and HIV 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7019 - Public Health Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7020 - Principles of Tobacco Control 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7025 - Health Disparities 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7027 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics II 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7150 - Environmental Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7170 - Public Health Leadership and Policy 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7265 - Epidemiology and the Prevention of Violence 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7275 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7300 - Urban Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7340 - Built Environment and Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7365 - Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7460 - Forced Migration and Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7522 - Qualitative Research 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7525 - Statistical Computing 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7555 - Disability and Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7565 - Disability Policy 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7570 - Childhood Obesity Prevention 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7600 - Global Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8255 - Health Communication 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8260 - Spatial Population Health I 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8261 - Spatial Population Health II 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8275 - Health Literacy 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8285 - Social Determinants of Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 8330 - Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology: Using Information and Data Systems 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8331 - Implementation and Scale-Up of Evidence-based Practices for Maternal and Child Health Populations 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8332 - Maternal and Child Health Advocacy: From Rights to Justice 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours
or
PHPH 8880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours (up to 3 credits of PHPB 8880 /PHPH 8880 may count here)