MS Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
The purpose of the Master of Science in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science is to produce graduates who are adept at translating scientific research into practice to promote healthy lifestyles and environments. Graduates will be prepared to provide and direct services aimed at reducing chronic disease risk and ameliorating the impact that existing chronic diseases/disorders have on individuals and communities. Improving health outcomes of individuals and communities is critical as it reduces 1) costly premature death and disability; 2) the financial and human costs of medical treatment; and 3) the economic burden on individuals, families, employers, and society due to decreased worker productivity, lost wages, and the cost of government-funded medical programs.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to employ strategies to support positive lifestyle changes among healthy and chronically ill individuals and populations; develop, direct, and evaluate public health education programs and health promotion campaigns; advocate for improved health promotion policies, services, and resources; and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health-related research. Program graduates will be prepared to be assume roles as health education/health promotion specialists in hospitals and rehabilitation centers, long term care, government, health-related service organizations, non-profit organizations, and businesses that address human health and wellness.
The curriculum includes coursework designed to achieve competencies needed to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and/or a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In addition, the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science MS program maintains a partnership with the Orlando Veterans Administration Health Care Services (VAHCS) Dietetic Internship Program. Students eligible to participate in the Orlando VAHCS dietetic internship and the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science MS program will meet the eligibility requirements to take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing exam upon successful completion of both programs. The proposed curriculum will enhance the knowledge and skills of future RDNs who often work in settings where expertise in health promotion and behavior change and the ability to critically evaluate research findings and propose sound research studies is critical.
This face-to-face full-time degree program offers thesis and non-thesis options. Students in the non-thesis option complete 30 credit hours consisting of 10 required courses over three semesters (fall, spring, summer). Students in the thesis option complete 36 credit hours including 10 required courses and six credits of thesis over 5 semesters (fall, spring, summer, fall and spring).
The purpose of the Master of Science in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science is to produce graduates who are adept at translating scientific research into practice to promote healthy lifestyles and environments. Graduates will be prepared to provide and direct services aimed at reducing chronic disease risk and ameliorating the impact that existing chronic diseases/disorders have on individuals and communities. Improving health outcomes of individuals and communities is critical as it reduces 1) costly premature death and disability; 2) the financial and human costs of medical treatment; and 3) the economic burden on individuals, families, employers, and society due to decreased worker productivity, lost wages, and the cost of government-funded medical programs.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to employ strategies to support positive lifestyle changes among healthy and chronically ill individuals and populations; develop, direct, and evaluate public health education programs and health promotion campaigns; advocate for improved health promotion policies, services, and resources; and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health-related research. Program graduates will be prepared to be assume roles as health education/health promotion specialists in hospitals and rehabilitation centers, long term care, government, health-related service organizations, non-profit organizations, and businesses that address human health and wellness.
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Credits
Fall Semester (12 credits)
HSC6058
Research Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Sciences
3
HSC6585
Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education
3
HSC6248
Community Program Planning and Implementation
3
HSC6607
Lifestyle Medicine
3
Spring Semester (12 credits)
HSC6717
Community Program Monitoring and Evaluation
3
HSC6059
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Health Sciences
3
HSC6207
Behavioral and Sociocultural Aspects of Health Equity
3
HSC6586
Health and Wellness Coaching
3
Summer Semester (6 credits)
HSC6667
Health Promotion Advocacy, Communication, and Campaigns
3
HSC6945
Health Promotion Practicum
3
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Credits
Fall Semester Year 1 (9 credits)
HSC6058
Research Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Sciences
3
HSC6585
Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education
3
HSC6248
Community Program Planning and Implementation
3
HSC6607
Lifestyle Medicine
3
Spring Semester Year 1 (9 credits)
HSC6513
Statistical Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Research
3
HSC6059
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Health Sciences
3
HSC6248
Community Program Monitoring and Evaluation
3
HSC6586
Health and Wellness Coaching
3
Summer Semester Year 1 (6 credits)
HSC6667
Health Promotion Advocacy, Communication, and Campaigns
3
Health Promotion Practicum
3
Fall Semester Year 2 (3 credits)
HSC6971
Thesis
3
Spring Semester Year 2 (3 credits)
HSC6971
Thesis
3
The purpose of the Master of Science in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science is to produce graduates who are adept at translating scientific research into practice to promote healthy lifestyles and environments. Graduates will be prepared to provide and direct services aimed at reducing chronic disease risk and ameliorating the impact that existing chronic diseases/disorders have on individuals and communities. Improving health outcomes of individuals and communities is critical as it reduces 1) costly premature death and disability; 2) the financial and human costs of medical treatment; and 3) the economic burden on individuals, families, employers, and society due to decreased worker productivity, lost wages, and the cost of government-funded medical programs.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to employ strategies to support positive lifestyle changes among healthy and chronically ill individuals and populations; develop, direct, and evaluate public health education programs and health promotion campaigns; advocate for improved health promotion policies, services, and resources; and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health-related research. Program graduates will be prepared to be assume roles as health education/health promotion specialists in hospitals and rehabilitation centers, long term care, government, health-related service organizations, non-profit organizations, and businesses that address human health and wellness.
The curriculum includes coursework designed to achieve competencies needed to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and/or a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In addition, the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science MS program maintains a partnership with the Orlando Veterans Administration Health Care Services (VAHCS) Dietetic Internship Program. Students eligible to participate in the Orlando VAHCS dietetic internship and the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science MS program will meet the eligibility requirements to take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing exam upon successful completion of both programs. The proposed curriculum will enhance the knowledge and skills of future RDNs who often work in settings where expertise in health promotion and behavior change and the ability to critically evaluate research findings and propose sound research studies is critical.
This face-to-face full-time degree program offers thesis and non-thesis options. Students in the non-thesis option complete 30 credit hours consisting of 10 required courses over three semesters (fall, spring, summer). Students in the thesis option complete 36 credit hours including 10 required courses and six credits of thesis over 5 semesters (fall, spring, summer, fall and spring).
The purpose of the Master of Science in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science is to produce graduates who are adept at translating scientific research into practice to promote healthy lifestyles and environments. Graduates will be prepared to provide and direct services aimed at reducing chronic disease risk and ameliorating the impact that existing chronic diseases/disorders have on individuals and communities. Improving health outcomes of individuals and communities is critical as it reduces 1) costly premature death and disability; 2) the financial and human costs of medical treatment; and 3) the economic burden on individuals, families, employers, and society due to decreased worker productivity, lost wages, and the cost of government-funded medical programs.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to employ strategies to support positive lifestyle changes among healthy and chronically ill individuals and populations; develop, direct, and evaluate public health education programs and health promotion campaigns; advocate for improved health promotion policies, services, and resources; and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health-related research. Program graduates will be prepared to be assume roles as health education/health promotion specialists in hospitals and rehabilitation centers, long term care, government, health-related service organizations, non-profit organizations, and businesses that address human health and wellness.
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Credits
Fall Semester (12 credits)
HSC6058
Research Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Sciences
3
HSC6585
Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education
3
HSC6248
Community Program Planning and Implementation
3
HSC6607
Lifestyle Medicine
3
Spring Semester (12 credits)
HSC6717
Community Program Monitoring and Evaluation
3
HSC6059
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Health Sciences
3
HSC6207
Behavioral and Sociocultural Aspects of Health Equity
3
HSC6586
Health and Wellness Coaching
3
Summer Semester (6 credits)
HSC6667
Health Promotion Advocacy, Communication, and Campaigns
3
HSC6945
Health Promotion Practicum
3
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Credits
Fall Semester Year 1 (9 credits)
HSC6058
Research Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Sciences
3
HSC6585
Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education
3
HSC6248
Community Program Planning and Implementation
3
HSC6607
Lifestyle Medicine
3
Spring Semester Year 1 (9 credits)
HSC6513
Statistical Methods for Human Health and Behavioral Research
3
HSC6059
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Health Sciences
3
HSC6248
Community Program Monitoring and Evaluation
3
HSC6586
Health and Wellness Coaching
3
Summer Semester Year 1 (6 credits)
HSC6667
Health Promotion Advocacy, Communication, and Campaigns
3
Health Promotion Practicum
3
Fall Semester Year 2 (3 credits)
HSC6971
Thesis
3
Spring Semester Year 2 (3 credits)
HSC6971
Thesis
3
