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Behavioral Health Promotion and Education<\/strong>\u00a0concentration focuses on the health-related behavior of individuals in the context of sociocultural structures, communities, healthcare systems, and family units.\u00a0 Of particular interest is how health-related behaviors of individuals are determined by, and interact with, conditions in the social, political, cultural, economic, physical, and biological environments to influence health status.\u00a0 Emphasis is placed on indentifying, evaluating, and diminishing unhealthy behaviors and promoting positive personal health.\u00a0 This concentration seeks to integrate and apply health behavior and social theories and methods to problems of human health.\u00a0 Assessment, planning implementation, and evaluation of intervention with emphasis on behavioral sociocultural aspect of health are the core themes of the study of health promotion and education.<\/p>\n

Behavioral Health Promotion and Education Concentration<\/strong><\/p>\n

Core Courses<\/strong> (18 Credit Hours)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nPHS\u00a0 501\u00a0 Public Health and Behavioral Science
\nPHS\u00a0 502\u00a0 Public Health Policy and Administration
\nPHS\u00a0 503\u00a0 Biostatistics and Computer Application
\nPHS\u00a0 504\u00a0 Environmental and Occupational Health
\nPHS\u00a0 505\u00a0 Principles of Epidemiology
\nPHS\u00a0 506\u00a0 Research and Quantitative Methods<\/p>\n

Required Concentration Courses<\/strong> (15 Credit Hours)<\/strong>
\nPHS\u00a0 531\u00a0 Health Behavioral Promotion Education
\nPHS\u00a0 532\u00a0 Community and Patient Health Education
\nPHS\u00a0 533\u00a0 Wellness and Health Promotion
\nPHS\u00a0 534\u00a0 Communication and Health Education Marketing
\nPHS\u00a0 535\u00a0 Behavioral Change Program Strategies<\/p>\n

*Elective Courses<\/strong> (6 Credit Hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Capstone Course<\/strong> (3 Credit Hours)<\/strong>
\nPHS 507 Applied Master’s Project (Integrative Learning Experience)<\/p>\n

Field Experience<\/strong>\u00a0(3 Credit Hours)<\/strong>
\nPHS 508 Public Health Residency (Applied Practice Experience)<\/p>\n

*With approval from the faculty advisor and course instructor, a student may take elective courses from other academic units at Jackson State University.<\/span><\/p>\n

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