Application Information

Graduate Programs

Health Promotion MS

The Master of Science degree in Health Promotion provides the opportunity to develop skills and competencies in health promotion interventions in voluntary health agencies, public health departments, consulting firms, community health agencies, schools, business and industry. Coursework and research opportunities provide a balance of the scientific and behavioral foundations for the professional practice of health promotion and disease prevention. Areas of emphasis include Public Health, Health Behavior, Special Populations, Health Policy, and Health Risk Management.

Degree Requirements

• Four HK graduate courses required:
  • HK 565 Biomedical Principles of Health Promotion
  • HK 676 Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior
  • HK 675 Design and Analysis of Health Promotion Interventions
  • HK 610 Research Methods HPER
• One graduate statistics course
• Master's Thesis (HK 698)

For general degree requirements for all Health and Kinesiology graduate programs, see Graduate Programs Degree Requirements.

Faculty Mentors

• David R. Black
• Gerald C. Hyner
• Roseann M. Lyle
• Roger W. Seehafer