Areas of Emphasis

Students are required to complete an "area of emphasis" taking a minimum of five courses or 15 credits in specialized theory or methods courses.

Students may choose one of the defined areas, or they may design an area of emphasis of their own with courses selected in conjunction with his/her mentor, based on past course work, experience, proposed dissertation topic, and career goals.

 

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Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. It encompasses a variety of strategies, including health education and health communication, and implies that interventions with both individuals and communities are important.

The Health Behavior and Health Promotion area of emphasis permits trainees to apply social and behavioral science theory and methods to the study and practice of public health education. The concentration offers specialized instruction in program planning and evaluation, applied learning theory, health communication, health behavior, intervention methods, instructional design, and group process.