The MPH in Health Education and Communication prepares graduates to work in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention in order to decrease health disparities and advance health equity. Students’ training will focus on effective methods to support behavior change at the individual and community levels. Students will gain a comprehensive skillset in intervention design, evaluation, community engagement and organization, health communication, and qualitative and quantitative community-based participatory research methodologies that can be applied to any public health issue and setting. This MPH program also prepares students to successfully take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.
Program Competencies
Students who graduate from this degree program can expect to develop the following competencies as they successfully meet and complete the program degree requirements.
Assess individual and community needs for health education/communication.
Design a theory-based public health intervention or program.
Apply health education and communication strategies to interventions and programs.
Develop a plan to evaluate a public health intervention or program, based on a theory of change.
Identify health education and communication resources.
Explain how to promote health education through advocacy campaigns and policies.
The MPH in Health Communication and Education is no longer accepting applications.
The MPH Degree in Health Education and Communication requires a total of 45 credits that includes:
The Applied Practice Experience (APE) is a supervised practice experience conducted in an agency or organization external to the university to gain practical experience. The APE allows students to demonstrate attainment of at least five competencies, including at least 3 from the foundational competencies (CEPH Criterion D2). The APE is conducted after completion of the foundational courses. An APE report summarizing the field experiences is required.
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All students must complete an Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) that demonstrates the synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies.
