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Department of Public Health

Learn about our Curriculum

The Health Promotion Option prepares public health professionals to fulfill leadership roles in the development, promotion, application, and evaluation of educational and behavioral approaches to health problems.

In addition the Master of Public Health Program prepares individuals for the practice, supervision, program development and evaluation of community health education and health promotion programs.

Upon completion of this option graduates should be able to:

  • Assess the individual and community needs for health education and health promotion.
  • Develop, plan, implement and evaluate health education and health promotion programs for specific populations in various settings.
  • Organize and coordinate health education and health promotion services to specific communities
  • Communicate health and health education/health promotion needs, results and resources.
  • Understand the relationships between comprehensive health promotion and programmatic, policy, and political issues.
Course  Course Name Units
PH 208 Health Promotion 3
PH 210 Introduction to Health Policy 3
PH 280  Seminar in Techniques of Health Research 3
PH 290 Independent Study (Writing Course) 3
  Total Units 12
Course Course Name Units
PH 202 Advanced Public Health Statistics 3
PH 209 Advanced Concepts in Epidemiology 3
PH 213 Health Planning and Program Evaluation 3
PH 223 Health Promotion and Policy Advocacy 1
  Total Units 10
Course Course Name Units
PH 225I Foundaiton in Health Promotion 3
PH 206 Environment and Occupational Health 3
PH 285 Internship in Public Health 2
PH 297/298/299 Culminating Experience (CHES Exam, Project/Thesis) 2
  Total Units 10
Course Course Name Units
PH 225IIS Foundation in Health Promotion Part 2 3
PH 203 Seminar in Community Health Organization 3
PH 285 Internship in Public Health 3
PH 297/298/299 Culminating Experience (CHES Exam, Project/Thesis) 3
  Total Units 10