Degree Requirements for the Master of Science in Health Education (M.S.H.E.)

Required Core Courses (21 credits)

PBH 501 Social Determinants of Health and Disease (3 credits)
PBH 510 Health Care Systems (3 credits)
PBH 520 Statistical Methods in Health Education (3 credits)
PBH 530 Theories and Principles of Health Behavior and Health Promotion (3 credits)
PBH 540 Research Methods and Design in Health Education (3 credits)
PBH 560 Issues in Community and Environmental Health (3 credits)
PBH 630 Program Planning and Evaluation for Health Professionals (3 credits)

PBH 689 Community Health Education Internship (Optional)(3 credits)
PBH 690 Health Education Capstone Research Project Seminar I (3 credits)
PBH 691 Health Education Capstone Research Project Seminar II (Optional: permission from the Program Director)
(3 credits)

PBH 572 Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness (3 credits)
PBH 573 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
PBH 575 Family in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
PBH 576 Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
PBH 578 Stress: Use and Misuse (3 credits)
PBH 581 Nutrition Concepts and Controversies (3 credits) (3 credits)
PBH 582 International Health and Human Rights (3 credits)
PBH 583 Contemporary Health Topics (1-3 credits): Women’s Health; Health Communication; Violence and Injury Prevention; Death and Dying; Occupational Health; Emergency and Disaster Preparedness; LGBT Health Issues
PBH 584 Successful Grant Writing (3 credits)
PBH 585 Health Policy, Law and Bioethics (3 credits)
PBH 587 Global Health Communication (3 credits) (pending approval)
PBH 600 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 credits)
PBH 642 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
PBH 645 Evaluation of Public Health Programs: Case Studies (3 credits)
Selected Interdepartmental (ID) courses focus on Public Health domestically and internationally