Master of Public Health in Health Behavior

The MPH with a concentration in Health Behavior addresses the behavioral, social, and cultural factors related to individual and population health and health disparities. Our program emphasizes the importance of community-based participatory research and the application of findings through a variety of behavioral and social science health promotion strategies. Classes are designed to be engaging, interactive, and relevant to current health behavior issues.This program can be completed fully online or on-campus.Our students have the opportunity to enhance their skills in:applying social and behavioral science theories to public health problems;developing evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs;applying principles of evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs;demonstrating an understanding of the ethical standards of public health research and practice; andevaluating the literature concerning individual and social influences on health behavior.

Official transcripts: Provide official transcripts from every college-level institution attended. If you have completed coursework outside the United States, you must also provide a course-by-course foreign college transcript evaluation from any NACES accredited evaluation company. Letters of recommendation: Submit three letters of recommendation from academic or professional references. For specific programs, please note:MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health applicants are highly recommended to submit at least one academic letter among the three recommendation letters required.MSPH in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences applicants are required to submit at least one academic letter among the three recommendation letters required. Friends and family members should not write letters.MSPH in Industrial Hygiene applicants are required to submit at least one academic letter among the three recommendation letters required. If applicants have been working in the field for more than five years, professional letters are acceptable in place of academic letters. If unable to provide an academic letter, please provide a justification (one paragraph) in the statement of purpose.Resume/Curriculum VitaeStatement of Purpose and ObjectivesStandardized test scores: The GRE is waived for all masters degree programs. However, if an applicant has fewer than five years of full-time professional health care/public health practice experience AND a GPA below 3.0, we strongly encourage that applicant to submit a GRE score with their application.