Master of Public Health - Health Behavior & Promotion

The Master of Public Health - Health Behavior & Health Promotion (MPH) program addresses the behavioral and social factors that influence individual and population health with an emphasis on eliminating health disparities. This field involves the application of theory to:

• Understand the core causes of complex public health problems.
• Design multi-level interventions to optimize population health and well-being.

Curriculum

Each MPH degree requires the completion of a total of 45-47 credit hours including coursework in the core concentration, along with an internship and a capstone project. The degree can be completed in 4 semesters.

For those students admitted with Advanced Standing from Clemson University, the MPH degree requires the completion of a total of 33-35 credit hours, including coursework in the core concentration, along with an internship and a capstone project.

Internship

Complete 180 hours of field placement in a comprehensive public health setting in the chosen concentration with a local or regional sites. Internship sites include hospitals, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.

Capstone Project

A professional paper or report which is the culmination of the internship experience.