Health Education and Promotion - MPH

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Objectives

The online Master of Public Health (MPH) with an emphasis in Health Education and Promotion (HEP) at Utah State University equips students with the foundational competencies necessary for the practice of public health, including focused training in health education and promotion. The HEP MPH program, fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health in Fall of 2022, effectively trains students to be leaders in the field of public health by advancing education, research, practice, and advocacy. MPH graduates are well prepared for careers in health care settings, academic institutions, local, state, and federal health agencies, private industry, worksite wellness, and non-profit organizations. Students receive training in program planning and evaluation, social determinates of health, health communication, quantitative and qualitative public health methods, health behavior, health policy, leadership, and global health. Students also complete integrative, interprofessional, and applied learning experiences outside of the classroom to demonstrate mastery of public health competencies. The fully online HEP MPH is available on a part-time or full-time basis.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements can be found at the USU School of Graduate Studies (apply at https://gradschool.usu.edu/admissions/index). Students are expected to be admitted to the program as matriculated students before taking coursework leading to the degree.

Additional information about the Master of Public Health Degree-Health Education and Promotion Concertation may be obtained by contacting the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science or by visiting http://cehs.usu.edu/khs/graduate/master-of-public-health/index.

Foundational Competency Courses

HEP 6000 - Advanced Program Planning and Evaluation for Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6010 - Communication for Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6020 - Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3 credit(s)
HEP 6050 - Foundations of Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6200 - Health Administration, Organizations, and Systems 3 credit(s)
HEP 6350 - Social Determinants of Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6400 - Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy in Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6550 - Qualitative Methods for Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6850 - Capstone in Public Health 3 credit(s)

Concentration Competency Courses

HEP 6120 - Foundations of Global Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6150 - Global Maternal and Child Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6450 - Research Methods in Population Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6600 - Practicum in Health Promotion 3 credit(s)
HEP 6670 - Principles of Grant Writing in Public Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 6800 - Health Behavior 3 credit(s)

HEP 6020 Pre-test

HEP MPH students are required to pass the pre-test prior to registering for HEP 6020 . Students should take the pre-test within the first two semester of starting the degree.

Credit Requirements

The HEP MPH degree program requires a minimum of 45 credits. A minimum of 42 credits is required for students who have completed an undergraduate public health degree from a CEPH accredited undergraduate program and students are not required to take HEP 6050 . Students have 6 calendar years to complete all degree requirements.

School of Graduate Studies Requirements

Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
Course Number Acceptability: The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
Matriculation Start Semester: A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity: Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
USU Residency Requirement: At least 24-semester credits for a master’s degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
Thesis/Dissertation Research Credits 6970/7970: Professional/Plan C students cannot use any thesis/dissertation credits.
Master’s forms: Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies. This includes the Supervisory Committee Approval Form (SCAF), Program of Study (POS), Graduation Check Request, and USU Graduation Application.