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MPH Public Health Education
Important Catalog Information for Summer 2020 Matriculants
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Concentration: Public Health Education (Code: PHN)
Delivery: Traditional
Effective Fall 2022, this concentration title updated to Health Promotion and Behavior and some concentration requirements changed. Please view the Health Promotion and Behavior concentration page for more information.
Health educators, using health promotion principles, assist individuals and communities in the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyles. The Public Health Education concentration prepares health educators to collect and analyze data to identify diverse community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating health promotion programs; communicate health and health promotion needs; and plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs using ethical standards and theoretical frameworks and models. The curriculum helps students acquire relevant theoretical and practical knowledge in diverse fields of endeavor, such as the social and behavioral sciences, communication dynamics, educational theory and design, and community organization. Students who complete a degree in public health education are eligible to sit for the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination.
Master's Progression Policy
Review the progression policy for the MPH, MHA and MSPH.
Program of Study
If you have questions on your program, please contact your Academic Advisor.
Current students may access their Degree Works planner from my.usf.edu or OASIS. Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:
2021/22 USF catalog MPH planner or COPH catalog section
2020/21 USF catalog MPH planner or COPH catalog section
2019/20 USF catalog MPH planner or COPH catalog section
Any prior year please view the USF Graduate Catalog Archives
There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found in the Student’s Major Degree Requirements section of the USF Graduate Catalog’s Academic Policies.
MPH Public Health Education Competencies
MPH Competencies Fall 2022 - Present
Public Health Education Competencies Fall 2017 - 2022
Public Health Education Competencies Fall 2011 - 2017
Graduate Advising
Please refer to the full list of graduate advisors available on the MPH Graduate Advising page.
Graduate Advisor/Mentor Use Only:
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