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