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Feb 19, 2025
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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Health, Behavioral Health Concentration, MPH
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The MPH Behavioral Health Concentration is focused on preparing future leaders in public health to address urgent public and behavioral health issues in local and global communities using evidence-based, theory-informed, integrated and holistic, social justice approaches. The concentration educates and trains students in the planning, evaluation, and accountability of public and behavioral health services and systems performance.
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Program Learning Outcomes
- Health Education Planning: Plan a health education training, curriculum, or workshop including stakeholder identification, resource planning and timeline, volunteer recruitment and marketing, strategy selection, and monitoring process.
- Health Education and Promotion: Effectively deliver evidence-based health education and behavior change intervention skills such as motivational interviewing, health coaching, peer education, mindfulness, or social media messages to individuals or groups
- Biopsychosocial-based Prevention: Analyze the impact of chronic conditions and propose strategies to address prevention and management across all levels of the Socioecological Model.
- Integrated Systems of Care: Formulate strategies for mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment in community settings.
- Applied Research Methods: Develop a data collection and analysis plan including measures and methods for research on behavioral health.
- Professionalism: Create a professional development plan that outlines goals and strategies for becoming a highly skilled health education specialist and leader in health promotion.
Major Requirements (45 units)
Behavioral Health Concentration Classes:
Applied Practice Experience:
- MPH 6XX - Applied Practice Experience Preparation
- MPH 6XX - Applied Practice Experience 1
- MPH 6XX - Applied Practice Experience 2
Integrated Learning Experience
- Integrated Learning Experience
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