Program Information

The 30-credit hour, non-thesis Master of Science in Health Education and Behavior degree program is designed for students seeking an advanced practitioner’s degree. A distinctive feature of this option allows students to choose a minimum of 15 credit hours of major elective coursework that matches their interests with faculty expertise to plan a program that achieves their professional goals. The degree prepares health promotion specialists to work in local, state, and federal health agencies, nongovernmental health organizations, patient care settings, and the private sector.

The 30-credit, non-thesis Pre-Professional Health Science Track is designed for students seeking a career in health care. This option allows you to choose a minimum of 12 credits of basic science elective coursework which are prerequisites for dental, medical, nursing, occupational therapy, physician assistant, physical therapy, and other health professional programs including 6 credits of undergraduate science courses (3000-4999). This degree track prepares students who are interested in graduate studies in the health sciences and/or pursing health professional training. Full-time students can complete the 30-credit hour M.S. options in one year.

The 36-credit Thesis and the 36-credit Project In Lieu Of Thesis Master of Science in Health Education and Behavior degree options are designed for students interested in improving their research skills through conducting evaluation projects and empirical studies, as well as pursuing advanced graduate study, particularly the doctoral degree. Students typically complete these options in about 4 semesters.

For more information, please see our website: http://hhp.ufl.edu/about/departments/heb/.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Health Education and Behavior

• Master of Science

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Health Education and Behavior Departmental Courses

Health Education & Behavior (MS)           

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Identify, define, and describe principles and foundations of health education/promotion.

SLO 2     Skills     
Assess needs, assets and capacity for health education/promotion.

SLO 3     Skills     
Plan, implement, and conduct evaluation and research related to health education/promotion 

SLO 4     Skills     
Administer and manage health education/promotion programs.

SLO 5     Skills     
Serve as a health education/promotion resource person.

SLO 6     Skills     
Communicate and advocate for health and health education and health promotion.

SLO 7     Skills     
Illustrate the highest standards of conduct and ethical behavior when making professional decisions in accordance to the Unified Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession (Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, 2011)