Public Health Education and Promotion (M.S.)
The public health education and promotion graduate program at Marymount University prepares new and current health promotion professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion and wellness programs in a variety of settings: nonprofit organizations, community health agencies, health departments, government agencies, academic campuses, health maintenance organizations, health clubs, hospitals, and corporations. The program’s coursework provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in public health and health promotion, behavior change, health communication, theoretical frameworks, and research methods needed in public health education and promotion careers, as defined by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), American Public Health Association (APHA), and Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). The public health education and promotion graduate program is based on the competencies necessary to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).
Upon successful completion of the public health education and promotion graduate program, students will be able to
- exhibit the knowledge to function as competent graduate-level health educators;
- apply theories and/or models to the process of needs assessment and planning health education and promotion strategies, interventions, and programs;
- apply ethical standards to the development and implementation of health education and promotion programs;
- utilize resource materials, equipment, industry tools/inventories, and/or other practical hands-on applications used in health education and programming;
- interpret research related to health education and promotion; and
- communicate about and promote health and health education.
Application Priority Deadlines: Admission to the program is competitive. Applications must be completed by the following priority deadlines to assure an admissions decision by the start of the semester.
July 16
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fall semester |
| November 16 |
spring semester |
| April 16 |
summer semester |
Applications received after these deadlines will be considered on a time and space-available basis.
Admission Requirements: In addition to the university's requirements for graduate admission applicants must also
- present either an undergraduate or graduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or acceptable scores on either the MAT or GRE; and
- provide two written recommendations from educators or employers who can attest to the applicant’s potential for graduate work.
An interview with the department chair may also be required.
Nondegree Admission: Students may enroll in health education and promotion classes as nondegree students. No more than nine (9) credits may be taken without being admitted to the health education and promotion degree program.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A grade of B- or better is needed to pass core courses. No course may be repeated more than once. Students who receive a grade below B- in three or more graduate courses are dismissed, even if the courses were repeated for a higher grade. Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Degree Requirements — Public Health Education and Promotion
36 credits
| HPR501 | Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 |
| HPR502 | Introduction to Public Health and Preventive Medicine | 3 |
| HPR520 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
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| HPR534 | Topics in Nutrition and Weight Management | 3 |
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| HPR500 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
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| HPR540 | Designing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs | 3 |
| HPR555 | Health Communication | 3 |
| IPE715 | Critical Assessment and Research Methods I for Evidence-Based Health Care Practice | 3 |
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| HPR598 | Internship | 3 |
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| HPR599 | Research Project | 3 |
| Six (6) credits of health and human performance electives at the 500-level | |
| Six (6) credits of electives at the 500-level from HPR listings or outside of the department | |