DrPH HEALTH EDUCATION MAJOR TRACK II
Who should enroll
People continuing or interested in advancing to leadership roles in departments of public health in local, state, national, or international settings; in university and other academic settings; and in the field of public health research and consultation. This track is designed for applicants with two years or more experience (teaching, research, publications, etc).
Learner outcomes
Upon completion of the DrPH degree program in health education, the graduate should be able to:
- Conduct health education research and evaluation utilizing basic statistical concepts.
- Generate health-related educational training/curricular materials and conduct professional seminars and training programs.
- Promote and assist in the development of grant-writing proposals and applications for community-based health education research.
- Creatively apply theoretical concepts and models to educational program design in the development of health education interventions.
- Analyze methodologies and interventions for their effectiveness in reaching program objectives and outcomes.
- Demonstrate educational leadership skills, policy development, and strategic planning for organizations and agencies.
- Write and submit manuscripts to professional journals for publication.
- Effectively communicate health education concerns and needs, including social marketing and other communication theories.
(may be taken during first two quarters, in addition to units required for degree; advanced standing from previous MPH degrees will be considered) corequisites are not included in the units required for the degree
- ENVH 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
- EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
- GLBH 524 Cultural Competence and Health Disparities (2)
- HADM 509 Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
- HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
- HPRO 536 Program Planning and Evaluation (prerequisite: HPRO 509) (2)
- NUTR 505 Public Health Biology (2)
- PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
- STAT 509 General Statistics (4)
- OR
- STAT ___ A statistics course (4)
Health education (25 units)
- HPRO 543 Writing for Health Professionals (3)
- HPRO 588 Health Behavior Theory and Research (pre-req HPRO 509) (4)
- HPRO 608 Advanced Seminar in Health Education (2, 2, 2)
- HPRO ___ Health education electives (12)
Administration and leadership (9 units)
- XXXX ___
Chosen in consultation with adviser (6)
- HPRO 535 Health Education Program Administration (3)
Public health (6 units)
- EPDM ___ Advanced epidemiology course, chosen in consultation with adviser (3)
- NUTR 509 Public Health Nutrition (3)
Research and evaluation (23 units)
- HPRO 544 Health Education Evaluation and Measurement (3)
- HPRO 694 Research (6)
- PHCJ 534 Research Methods (taken after STAT 509 or equivalent) (2,2)
- PHCJ 604 Research Seminar (taken after PHCJ 534) (2)
- STAT 514 Intermediate Statistics (taken after STAT 549) (3)
- or
- STAT___ An advanced statistics course (3)
- STAT 549 Analytical Applications of SPSS (taken after STAT 509) (2)
- STAT 568 Data Analysis (taken after STAT 514) (3)
Religion (9 units)
- REL_ 5__ Religion course, chosen in consultation with adviser: RELE (3), RELR (3) and RELT (3)
Cognates (9 units)
- (may be chosen from another department or school)
Dissertation (12 units)
TOTAL UNITS 93
Educational Effectiveness Indicators
- Comprehensive examination
- Qualifying examination
- Advancement to candidacy
- Dissertation defense
- Publishable research paper
- Professional portfolio review
- Exit interview/survey
Requirements for Admission
Prerequisites- Anatomy and physiology or physiology (one course or course sequence)
- Quantitative proficiency
- Two social science courses
- Master’s or doctoral degree in appropriate field
- Master’s GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- TOEFL, if applicable
- Post graduate experience for track II
Contact Information - Department of Health Promotion & Education
Website: www.llu.edu/llu/sph/hproE-mail: hprodept@llu.edu
Phone: (909) 558-4741
