HBHPPHD - Health Behavior Health Promotion

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Required Major Courses (18 units)

BIOS 576B*  Biostatistics for Research (3)
HPS 585  Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3)
HPS 607       Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health (3)
HPS 609       Evaluating the Public Health Literature (1)
HPS 618      Introduction to Systematic Reviews (3)
HPS 620A     Advanced Research Methods in Health Promotion I (3)
HPS 696L     Health Behavior Health Promotion Seminar (1 unit; 2 times)

Required US Minority/Health Disparities Course (minimum 3 units)

HPS 535  Multicultural Health Beliefs (3)  OR
HPS 605  Community Based Participatory Action Research to Decrease Health Disparities (3)

*Prerequisite Courses for:
BIOS 576B:  BIOS 576A or other introductory graduate statistics course.

Required Health Promotion Emphasis Electives (minimum of 3 units)

Other Electives (minimum 12 units)

Minor (minimum 9 units)
 

Dissertation – HPS 920 - minimum of 18 units required

PhD in Health Behavior Health Promotion - Total Minimum Credit Requirements: 54 major units and 9+ minor units = 63 units

Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)/PhD in Health Behavior Health Promotion

For students entering without a master’s degree, the PhD curriculum will require a minimum of 73 credit hours (units), with 40 units required toward completing the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)/ PhD. The MSPH component requires 25 required major course credits; 3 units are required on US minority/health disparities; 6 units of other electives; and
6 units of thesis.  Additional required units post completion of the MSPH include 2 additional major units, 4 additional selective units, 9 units (minimum) for the minor, and 18 units for the dissertation, allowing for a maximum of 30 units to be shared between the MSPH and PhD. Additionally, a maximum of 8 units from prior graduate coursework (6 units from a prior awarded degree) may be considered (pending review) to be applied towards the MSPH component. 

Requirements for MSPH to PhD in Health Behavior Health Promotion for students entering without a prior master’s degree:

Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) requirements (40 units)

Required Major Courses (25 units)
HPS 531         Contemporary Health Issues & Research (3)
HPS 585     Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3)
BIOS 576A      Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
BIOS 576B*     Biostatistics for Research (3)
HPS 607          Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health (3)
HPS 618        Introduction to Systematic Reviews (3)
HPS 620A       Advanced Research Methods in Health Promotion I (3)
HPS 696L       Health Behavior Health Promotion Seminar (1)

HPS Selective Course (minimum of 3 units)

*Note:            Prerequisite Courses for:
BIOS 576B:   BIOS 576A or other introductory graduate statistics course.

Required US Minority/Health Disparities Course (minimum 3 units)
HPS 535         Multicultural Health Beliefs ) (3)  OR
HPS 605         Community Based Participatory Action Research to Decrease Health Disparities (3)

Other Electives        (Minimum of 6 units, approved by Faculty Adviser)

Required Master’s Thesis:   HPS 910 (minimum 6 units)

Additional core requirements for the PhD post completion of the MSPH (33 units)

Required  Courses (minimum of 2 units)
HPS 609         Evaluating the Public Health Literature (1)
HPS 696L       HBHP Seminar (1)

HPS Selective Course (minimum of 4 units)

§ Note:  Alternative course addressing content with a minimum of 3 or greater units may be considered (e.g. with a major grant development component; advanced evaluation methods). Such a substitution requires approval of the Program Director and Faculty Advisor.

Approved Minor (minimum 9 units required)

Dissertation – HPS 920 – (minimum of 18 units required)

MSPH/PhD in Health Behavior Health Promotion - Total Minimum Credit Requirements: 64 major units and 9+ minor units = 73 units

Required Health Promotion Emphasis Electives (minimum of 3 units)

HPS 531  Contemporary Health Issues & Research (3)
HPS 532A  Applied Aspects of Program Planning, Implementation & Evaluation I (4)
HPS 535**  Multicultural Health Beliefs (3)
HPS 577  Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
HPS 605**  Community Based Participatory Action Research to Decrease Health Disparities (3)
HPS 622  Applied Research Methods in Diet and Physical Activity (3)
HPS 642  Public Health Communications (3)
EPID 671  Social Epidemiology (3)
EPID 646  Measurement Issues in Epidemiology (3)

**(if not already used to fulfill the US minority health/disparities requirement)

Other Electives (minimum 12 units; Approved by Faculty Advisor/Doctoral Committee)
These electives will often be independent studies with a research focus, public health graduate courses, or other graduate theory, content or methodology-related courses at the University, relevant to the doctoral area of study).

Electives may be chosen from the above list of "Emphasis Electives." Additional examples of elective courses include: 

• HPS 533 Global Health (3)

• HPS 534 Infectious Disease in Global Health and Development (3)

• HPS 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)

• HPS 588 Adolescent Health (3)

• HPS 699 Independent Study (units vary)

Per the Health Behavior Health Promotion Program's policy, students have a maximum of eight years to complete the doctoral degree beginning from the time they enter the program.

Minor (minimum 9 units)
Each PhD student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of course work in a minor area other than the HBHP Minor. The minor area of study specifies the number of required minor units.  This should consist of a coherent set of courses in an area (or in related areas) of health behavior health promotion, in consultation with the PhD students faculty advisor and/or Graduate Committee Chair.   These courses may be from more than one program.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.