The 2 Year Health Behavior Masters Program For those entering in 2012 and beyond.
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The 2 YearThe 2 YearHealth BehaviorHealth Behavior
Masters ProgramMasters Program
For those entering inFor those entering in
2012 and beyond2012 and beyond
Departmental OfficeDepartmental Office
Kristen PickettKristen Pickett342 Bowman342 Bowman
GeneralGeneral
There is only There is only somesome flexibility in this program. flexibility in this program. Generally, the best practice is to follow this Generally, the best practice is to follow this recommended program. Departing from this recommended program. Departing from this plan puts you at risk of extending your plan puts you at risk of extending your program past 2 years.program past 2 years.
Core Courses – Outside HBCore Courses – Outside HB
You need all four of these – please take You need all four of these – please take them when you can:them when you can:
oCPH 601: Occupational/Environmental Health 1CPH 601: Occupational/Environmental Health 1oCPH 605: EpidemiologyCPH 605: EpidemiologyoCPH 650: Management of Public Health OrganizationsCPH 650: Management of Public Health OrganizationsoSTA: 580: Biostatistics STA: 580: Biostatistics
Fall, Year OneFall, Year One
CPH 604:CPH 604:Public Health & Disease PreventionPublic Health & Disease Prevention
Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool
CPH 663CPH 663Public Health Practice & AdministrationPublic Health Practice & Administration
Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool
Spring, Year OneSpring, Year One
CPH 643:CPH 643:Measuring Health BehaviorMeasuring Health Behavior
Dr. JonesDr. Jones
Spring, Year OneSpring, Year OnePick one of the following HB selectivesPick one of the following HB selectives
oCPH 644:CPH 644:Rural Health DisparitiesRural Health Disparities
Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool
Or…Or…
oCPH 646:CPH 646:Most sectionsMost sections
Or…Or…
oCPH 641:CPH 641:Public Health and AnthropologyPublic Health and Anthropology
Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson
Or…Or…
oCPH 645:CPH 645:Food Systems, Malnutrition & Public HealthFood Systems, Malnutrition & Public Health
Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson
**NOTE: CPH 641 and CPH 645 are offered in alternating years**
SummerSummer
CPH 609:CPH 609:Field PracticumField Practicum
Michelle Lineberry and your HB Michelle Lineberry and your HB advisoradvisor
Year TwoYear Two
Pick one HB selective to take either semesterPick one HB selective to take either semester
oCPH 660:CPH 660:GIS Systems & Public HealthGIS Systems & Public HealthDr. JonesDr. Jones
Or…Or…oCPH 646:CPH 646:Most sectionsMost sections
Or…Or…oCPH 728:CPH 728:Health of Agricultural PopulationsHealth of Agricultural PopulationsDr. McKnightDr. McKnight
Or…Or…
oSelective courses listed for Spring, Year OneSelective courses listed for Spring, Year One
Fall, Year TwoFall, Year Two
CPH 647:CPH 647:Research MethodsResearch Methods
Dr. CrosbyDr. Crosby
CPH 642:CPH 642:Ecological Perspectives on Health Ecological Perspectives on Health
BehaviorBehavior
Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson
Spring, Year TwoSpring, Year Two
CPH 608:CPH 608:Capstone – Health Behavior sectionCapstone – Health Behavior section
Dr. EddensDr. Eddens
CPH 648:CPH 648:Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health
DisparitiesDisparities
Dr. AlexanderDr. Alexander
This is the right paceThis is the right pace
This is perhaps not the right paceThis is perhaps not the right pace
Good to run with othersGood to run with others
But, keep the group on paceBut, keep the group on pace
Two years from now – stand proud!Two years from now – stand proud!
Finished?Finished?
If you follow this plan you will have 42 credit If you follow this plan you will have 42 credit hours:hours:
o24 hours in Health Behavior24 hours in Health Behavioro15 hours of core courses in other CPH departments15 hours of core courses in other CPH departmentso3 hours for summer practicum3 hours for summer practicum
Finished?Finished?
There is one more thing you need to do:There is one more thing you need to do:
The graduate school requires that you take a final The graduate school requires that you take a final exam. You will do this as part of Research exam. You will do this as part of Research Methods II/Capstone (Dr. Eddens). A faculty Methods II/Capstone (Dr. Eddens). A faculty committee will evaluate your final product of the committee will evaluate your final product of the two research methods courses. This evaluation two research methods courses. This evaluation will last one hour and it is your final exam for the will last one hour and it is your final exam for the entire degree. The exam will occur during the entire degree. The exam will occur during the second and third weeks of April. Your course second and third weeks of April. Your course grade for Research Methods II/Capstone is grade for Research Methods II/Capstone is independent from this final exam.independent from this final exam.
Finished?Finished?
Once you have completed the 42 hours and Once you have completed the 42 hours and the required final exam (given during the required final exam (given during Research Methods II/Capstone) you are Research Methods II/Capstone) you are eligible to graduate.eligible to graduate.
We do, however, encourage you to take We do, however, encourage you to take other courses that may help you gain “an other courses that may help you gain “an edge” over the competition when you edge” over the competition when you interview for jobs.interview for jobs.
After Graduation – Now What?After Graduation – Now What?