{"id":246,"date":"2018-12-13T08:57:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T08:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/behavioralhealth\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:08:24","slug":"concentrations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/behavioralhealth\/concentrations\/","title":{"rendered":"MPH – Behavioral Health Promotion and Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MPH – Behavioral Health Promotion and Education<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree Program<\/strong> prepares students at Jackson State University to become competent practitioners in different areas of public health including behavioral health promotion and education, epidemiology, and health policy and management.\u00a0 Individuals with the MPH\u00a0degree can be expected to compete effectively in the job market and respond to the challenges posed by disparities in health and healthcare affecting minorities and other historically underserved populations.\u00a0 The Program provides students with a master\u2019s experience that is multidisciplinary, problem-centered, fully engaged, and integrative of the diverse elements needed in the education of the public health practitioner.<\/p>\n

Our MPH\u00a0program at Jackson State University serves both full-time and part-time student.\u00a0 Full-time students can usually complete the curriculum in two and one-half years.\u00a0 Part-time usually requires two additional semesters.\u00a0 Students acquire the necessary professional knowledge, skills and competencies to be qualified for employment in public health and medical care practice in their specialized disciplines.<\/p>\n

We offer a Master of Public Health degree in Behavioral and Environmental Health with the following concentration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n