Master of Public Health - Health Promotion and Health Education

• To train public health professionals in the core competencies of public health and in areas of concentration.
• To engage students and faculty in public health research, scholarship and creative activities that contribute to the prevention, management and resolution of public health challenges.
• To provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage in professional and community based services for public health leadership and workforce development.

Health Promotion and Education

Social and behavioral science applied to health-related behavior for the identification of risk factors for physical and mental health illnesses and for the experimental evaluation of interventions aimed at changing risk practices or promoting healthy behaviors. Emphasis is placed on vulnerable populations, including low income families, ethnic minorities, women, and children. Graduates are employable by hospitals, health departments, social service and private sector corps in addition to other governmental agencies and universities.