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Dr.P.H.
Masters
MPH
MSPH
MS
MAT
Dual-degree
MSW/MPH
Graduate Certificate
School Health Education
Health Communication
Undergraduate Minor
Course Descriptions:
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Undergraduate (pdf)
Doctoral
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. degree is designed for those who seek to advance the state of the art and science of health promotion, education, and behavior. This degree stresses understanding of research design and methodologies. The program requires 60 hours of post-baccalaureate course work, including 12 hours of dissertation preparation. In addition, the following are required: a written qualifying examination, a written and oral comprehensive examination, and an oral defense of the dissertation.
| Curriculum Requirements are as follows: | HOURS |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 6-12 |
| Research/Statistical Methods | 18-24 |
| Cognate | 12-18 |
| Dissertation | 12 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
Cognate courses will be determined by the student’s advisory committee
based on the needs of the student.
Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.)
The Dr.P.H. is the professional public health doctoral degree
designed for individuals who wish to apply new knowledge in health
promotion, education, and behavior programs. This degree stresses program
development and evaluation methodologies. The degree requires 60 hours of
post-baccalaureate course work, including 12 hours of dissertation preparation.
In addition, the following are required: a written qualifying examination, a
written and oral comprehensive examination, and an oral defense of the
dissertation.
| Curriculum Requirements are as follows: | HOURS |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 12-18 |
| Research / Evaluation / Planning | 9-18 |
| Cognate | 24-30 |
| Dissertation | 12 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
The M.P.H. is designed for individuals with aspirations to be
practitioners in health department, community, school or worksite settings.
The program requires 45 hours of course work, including public health and
health promotion, education, and behavior core courses and a 6-hour
practicum. The public health core is designed to develop competencies in
using epidemiology and biostatistics to understand distributions and causes
of diseases in populations; understanding the relationship between
environment and health; and managing and administering health organizations.
The health promotion, education, and behavior core is designed to develop
competencies in planning implementing, and evaluating programs which promote
informed decision making and health behavior change in individuals, and
communities. Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive
examination at or near the conclusion of program requirements.
| Curriculum Requirements are as follows: | HOURS |
| Basic Public Health Core | 15 |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 15 |
| Cognate Area (Requires 6 hours in HPEB) | 9 |
| Practicum (250 contact hours) | 6 |
| TOTAL | 45 |
Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.)
The M.S.P.H. degree is designed for those interested in pursuing
specialized areas of health promotion, education, and behavior and for those
who wish to complete a thesis in preparation for doctoral work. This degree
is a more individualized program of study emphasizing the scientific base of
public health and the investigation of public health related problems. The
program requires 45 hours of course work, including 9 hours in core courses
and 6 hours of thesis preparation. Candidates must also successfully
complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion of program
requirements.
| Curriculum Requirements are as follows: | HOURS |
| Basic Public Health Core | 9 |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 12 |
| Research Methods | 6 |
| Cognate Area (Required 6 hours in HPEB) | 12 |
| Thesis | 6 |
| TOTAL | 45 |
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Master of Science (M.S.)
The M.S. program in health promotion, education, and behavior is designed for candidates wishing to prepare for health promotion and education positions in voluntary health organizations, hospitals, industry, business, and school settings. Candidates choosing the thesis option must successfully complete an approved 36 hours of graduate credit (including 6 hours of thesis) and a comprehensive examination. Candidates choosing the project option must successfully complete an approved 39 hours of graduate credit (including 6 hours of project) of which 18 hours must be in health promotion, education, and behavior. Candidates must also successfully complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion of program requirements.
| Curriculum Requirements for the M.S. (Thesis) degree are as follows: | HOURS |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 9 |
| Research/Statistical Methods | 12 |
| Cognate Area (Requires 3 hours in HPEB) | 9 |
| Thesis | 6 |
| TOTAL | 36 |
| Curriculum Requirements for the M.S. (Project) degree are as follows: | HOURS |
| Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | 12 |
| Basic Public Health Core | 9 |
| Cognate Area (Requires 3 hours in HPEB) | 12 |
| Project | 6 |
| TOTAL | 39 |
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
The M.A.T. degree in health education, offered in conjunction with the
College of Education, is designed for candidates who wish initial
certification as a health education teacher in public or private schools.
The M.A.T. requires a minimum of 48 hours of course work, including 15 hours
of internship (practice teaching). Candidates must also complete the South
Carolina licensure requirements for a Class I Professional Certificate in
health education which will include successful completion of the Praxis II
exams and possible additional undergraduate work. Candidates must
successfully complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion
of program requirements.
| Curriculum Requirements for the M.A.T. degree are as follows: | HOURS |
| Professional Education Courses | 15 |
| Health Education Teaching Content | 18 |
| Internship | 15 |
| Class I South Carolina Certification Requirements | varies |
| TOTAL | 48 |
Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health (M.S.W./M.P.H.)
The joint M.S.W./M.P.H. degree program is intended to permit students to
earn two complementary and distinct graduate degrees. The HPEB track
requires students to concentrate, during their second year of studies, in
Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups OR to
concentrate on Social Work Organizations and Communities. Students are
allowed to utilize electives taken in one program as degree-filling
requirements in the other. The M.S.W./M.P.H. requires 84 hours instead of
the 105 hours required to complete the programs separately, including 3
hours of public health practicum (in conjunction with 3 hours of social work
field instruction). Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive
examination at or near the conclusion of the program.
Curriculum requirements:
http://www.cosw.sc.edu/admissions/msw/dualmph_hpeb.html
Graduate Certificate in School Health Education
This is an 18-hour post-bachelor's program which provides students the opportunities to strengthen their knowledge in school health education content and teaching methods. The program is designed for teachers, staff in school settings, and others who will work with school-aged children. For certified teachers, this 18-hour certificate program will lead to the 24-hour teacher "add-on" certification in health education provided by the S.C. State Department of Education.
Three required courses (9 hours)
HPEB 502 Applied Human Nutrition or HPEB 742 Nutrition and Public Health
HPEB 521 The Total School Health Program or HPEB 720 Coordinating the
School Health Program
HPEB 701: Theoretical Foundations of Health Education
Select one course from the following (3 hours)
HPEB 501 Family Life and Sex Education Programs
HPEB 511 Health Problems in a Changing Society
HPEB 540 Drug Education
HPEB 547 Consumer Health in Contemporary Society
HPEB 550 Behavioral Concepts and Processes for the Health Professional
HPEB 711 Applied Health Communication
Select two courses from the following (6 hours)
HPEB 705 Contemporary Concepts of Health and Health Education
HPEB 712 Changing Health Practices
HPEB 750 Health Implications of Stress and Disease or HPEB 709: Stress and
Support:
Concepts and Management
HPEB 771 Environmental Influences on Human Health
Graduate Certificate in Health Communication
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Communication is an interdisciplinary certificate administered by the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; the School of Journalism and Mass Communications; and the School of Library and Information Science. This is an 18-hour post-bachelor's program which provides students with opportunities to strengthen their knowledge in health communication content, research methods, and application. Students will select Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; Journalism and Mass Communications; or Library and Information Science as an interest area.
An applicant for admission to the Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Communication will be evaluated on a combination of factors: undergraduate grades; performance on the GRE; resume describing previous professional experience, especially if that experience is in health communication-related positions; three letters of recommendation; and a written statement of intent, in which the applicant outlines reasons for seeking a graduate-level Certificate in Health Communication. Qualified individuals who are not currently enrolled in a graduate degree can also take the certificate as a stand-alone program.
The program consists of 18 graduate credit hours (a total of six three-credit hour courses). To earn the certificate, students must complete:
1. The certificate core (9 hours)
HPEB 711 Applied Health Communication
SLIS 749 Health Sciences Information Resources
JOUR 702 Communication Theory or
JOUR 803 Seminar in Mass Communication Theory and Theory Construction
2. Six (6) directed elective
hours from an approved list, depending on the student's interests as
approved by the student's faculty advisor.
3. A 3 credit-hour practicum or project in the student’s home department.
Examples of practicum/internships include appointments with local agencies involved with health communication, or work on an active research project. Faculty members work closely with students to help them secure the practicum.
The minor in Health Promotion, Education and Behavior (HPEB) requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. This minor provides a basic foundation for students desiring preparation in health promotion, health education, health behavior change, and disease prevention. The minor in HPEB may be used in combination with many majors to enhance students’ career opportunities and as preparation for graduate study in a variety of health and health-related disciplines. The HPEB minor is compatible with various majors such as, but not limited to: exercise science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and international studies, nursing, women’s studies, physical education, and instruction and teacher education. A minimum of 18 credit hours is required from the following curriculum. Students must complete courses with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
Core Course Requirements:| Course Number | Course Title | CR |
| HPEB 300 | Introduction to Health Education | 3 |
| HPEB 321 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| HPEB 550 | Behavioral Concepts and Processes for the Health Professional | 3 |
| HPEB 553 | Community Health Problems | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Electives - Select (2) from the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | CR |
| HPEB 501 | Family Life and Sex Education Programs | 3 |
| HPEB 502 | Applied Aspects of Nutrition | 3 |
| HPEB 511 | Health Problems in a Changing Society | 3 |
| HPEB 513 | U.S. Ethnic Minorities and Health | 3 |
| HPEB 540 | Drug Education | 3 |
| HPEB 542 | Public Health Practice in Tobacco Prevention & Control | 3 |
| HPEB 547 | Consumer Health in Society | 3 |
| HPEB 552 | Medical Anthropology (ANTH 552) | 3 |
| HPEB 621 | Maternal & Child Health Education | 3 |
| HPEB 654 | Maternal & Child Nutrition this is not on our current list (1/28/05) | 3 |
| HPEB 684 | HIV/AIDS Education: Principles & Practices | 3 |
