List of Courses
Note: Students must receive a grade of B or better in all of the courses below associated with the required research component and required
courses component, except for the capstone courses PBHL 574V and PBHL 566V.
Students also should be aware of Graduate School requirements with regard to master's degrees.
42 Credit Hours Required
| Required Core |
24 Credit Hours |
|
| ESRM 5393 |
Statistics in Education and Health Professions — typically offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer |
3 |
| HHPR 5353 |
Research in Health, Human Performance and Recreation — typically offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer |
3 |
| PBHL 5653 |
Social Determinants of Health — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| PBHL 5563 |
Public Health: Practices and Planning — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| PBHL 5573 |
Foundations of Public Health — typically offered: Fall |
3 |
| PBHL 5613 |
Epidemiology for Public Health Practice — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| PBHL 5633 |
Health Administration, Organization and Systems — typically offered: Fall |
3 |
| NURS 5063 |
Health Care Policy — typically offered: Fall |
3 |
| |
Capstone |
6 |
| PBHL 584V |
Applied Practice Experience (Internship) |
|
| PBHL 566V |
Integrative Learning Experience |
|
| |
Concentration in either Public Health Practice or Physical Activity (below) |
12 |
| |
Total Hours |
42 |
Concentration — Public Health Practice — 12 Hours
| PBHL 5533 |
Theories of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health — typically offered: Fall |
3 |
| PBHL 6803 |
Health Communication Theory, Research and Practice — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| PBHL 6833 |
Principles of Epidemiology II — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| |
And faculty-approved elective |
(3) |
| |
Total Hours |
12 |
Concentration — Physical Activity — 12 Hours
| EXSC 5353 |
Exercise Psychology — typically offered: Summer |
3 |
| EXSC 5463 |
Promoting Physical Activity in the Community — typically offered: Spring |
3 |
| EXSC 5453 |
Physical Activity and Health — typically offered: Fall |
3 |
| |
Pick one class from Electives table below |
3 |
| |
Total Hours |
12 |
Electives
| EXSC 5543 |
Cardiovascular Function in Exercise |
3 |
| EXSC 5593 |
Practicum in Laboratory Instrumentation |
3 |
| EXSC 5613 |
Physical Dimensions of Aging |
3 |
| PBHL 6733 |
Health and the Aging Process |
3 |
| HDFS 4443 |
Gerontology |
3 |
