MS Health Education and Behavior at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MS in Health Education and Behavior prepares health promotion specialists for health agencies, nongovernmental organizations, patient care settings and the private sector. It offers a non-thesis track for advanced practitioners, a Pre-Professional Health Science non-thesis track for students heading to health professional programs, and thesis and project-in-lieu-of-thesis options focused on research skills and doctoral preparation.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Performance | Duration: 30 credits (non-thesis, one year full-time) or 36 credits (thesis/project, about 4 semesters) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Non-thesis tracks require at least 15 credits of major electives; the Pre-Professional track requires at least 12 credits of basic science electives including 6 credits of undergraduate science courses (3000-4999). Courses include HLP 6515 Evaluation Procedures, HLP 6535 Research Methods and HSC 6603 Theories of Health Behavior.

Career pathways

Health promotion specialist roles in health agencies, NGOs, patient care settings and the private sector; doctoral study; health professional programs (Pre-Professional track).

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Application information

Entry requirements

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. 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. 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. The 36-credit Thesis and the 36-credit Project In Lieu Of Thesis Master of Science in Heal University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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