The 2 YearThe 2 YearHealth BehaviorHealth Behavior

Masters ProgramMasters Program

For those entering inFor those entering in

2012 and beyond2012 and beyond

Departmental OfficeDepartmental Office

Kristen PickettKristen Pickett342 Bowman342 Bowman

GeneralGeneral

There is only There is only somesome flexibility in this program. flexibility in this program. Generally, the best practice is to follow this Generally, the best practice is to follow this recommended program. Departing from this recommended program. Departing from this plan puts you at risk of extending your plan puts you at risk of extending your program past 2 years.program past 2 years.

Core Courses – Outside HBCore Courses – Outside HB

You need all four of these – please take You need all four of these – please take them when you can:them when you can:

oCPH 601: Occupational/Environmental Health 1CPH 601: Occupational/Environmental Health 1oCPH 605: EpidemiologyCPH 605: EpidemiologyoCPH 650: Management of Public Health OrganizationsCPH 650: Management of Public Health OrganizationsoSTA: 580: Biostatistics STA: 580: Biostatistics

Fall, Year OneFall, Year One

CPH 604:CPH 604:Public Health & Disease PreventionPublic Health & Disease Prevention

Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool

CPH 663CPH 663Public Health Practice & AdministrationPublic Health Practice & Administration

Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool

Spring, Year OneSpring, Year One

CPH 643:CPH 643:Measuring Health BehaviorMeasuring Health Behavior

Dr. JonesDr. Jones

Spring, Year OneSpring, Year OnePick one of the following HB selectivesPick one of the following HB selectives

oCPH 644:CPH 644:Rural Health DisparitiesRural Health Disparities

Dr. VanderpoolDr. Vanderpool

Or…Or…

oCPH 646:CPH 646:Most sectionsMost sections

Or…Or…

oCPH 641:CPH 641:Public Health and AnthropologyPublic Health and Anthropology

Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson

Or…Or…

oCPH 645:CPH 645:Food Systems, Malnutrition & Public HealthFood Systems, Malnutrition & Public Health

Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson

**NOTE: CPH 641 and CPH 645 are offered in alternating years**

SummerSummer

CPH 609:CPH 609:Field PracticumField Practicum

Michelle Lineberry and your HB Michelle Lineberry and your HB advisoradvisor

Year TwoYear Two

Pick one HB selective to take either semesterPick one HB selective to take either semester

oCPH 660:CPH 660:GIS Systems & Public HealthGIS Systems & Public HealthDr. JonesDr. Jones

Or…Or…oCPH 646:CPH 646:Most sectionsMost sections

Or…Or…oCPH 728:CPH 728:Health of Agricultural PopulationsHealth of Agricultural PopulationsDr. McKnightDr. McKnight

Or…Or…

oSelective courses listed for Spring, Year OneSelective courses listed for Spring, Year One

Fall, Year TwoFall, Year Two

CPH 647:CPH 647:Research MethodsResearch Methods

Dr. CrosbyDr. Crosby

CPH 642:CPH 642:Ecological Perspectives on Health Ecological Perspectives on Health

BehaviorBehavior

Dr. SwansonDr. Swanson

Spring, Year TwoSpring, Year Two

CPH 608:CPH 608:Capstone – Health Behavior sectionCapstone – Health Behavior section

Dr. EddensDr. Eddens

CPH 648:CPH 648:Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health

DisparitiesDisparities

Dr. AlexanderDr. Alexander

This is the right paceThis is the right pace

This is perhaps not the right paceThis is perhaps not the right pace

Good to run with othersGood to run with others

But, keep the group on paceBut, keep the group on pace

Two years from now – stand proud!Two years from now – stand proud!

Finished?Finished?

If you follow this plan you will have 42 credit If you follow this plan you will have 42 credit hours:hours:

o24 hours in Health Behavior24 hours in Health Behavioro15 hours of core courses in other CPH departments15 hours of core courses in other CPH departmentso3 hours for summer practicum3 hours for summer practicum

Finished?Finished?

There is one more thing you need to do:There is one more thing you need to do:

The graduate school requires that you take a final The graduate school requires that you take a final exam. You will do this as part of Research exam. You will do this as part of Research Methods II/Capstone (Dr. Eddens). A faculty Methods II/Capstone (Dr. Eddens). A faculty committee will evaluate your final product of the committee will evaluate your final product of the two research methods courses. This evaluation two research methods courses. This evaluation will last one hour and it is your final exam for the will last one hour and it is your final exam for the entire degree. The exam will occur during the entire degree. The exam will occur during the second and third weeks of April. Your course second and third weeks of April. Your course grade for Research Methods II/Capstone is grade for Research Methods II/Capstone is independent from this final exam.independent from this final exam.

Finished?Finished?

Once you have completed the 42 hours and Once you have completed the 42 hours and the required final exam (given during the required final exam (given during Research Methods II/Capstone) you are Research Methods II/Capstone) you are eligible to graduate.eligible to graduate.

We do, however, encourage you to take We do, however, encourage you to take other courses that may help you gain “an other courses that may help you gain “an edge” over the competition when you edge” over the competition when you interview for jobs.interview for jobs.

After Graduation – Now What?After Graduation – Now What?