2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health, Behavioral Health Concentration, MPH


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.

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