A career that makes a difference.
A program designed for you.
Innovative Public Health programs that fit your passion and your career goals.
Why choose UTHealth Houston Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences?
- Innovative curriculum with real-world impact and world-class research opportunities
- Programs that help passionate people grow their careers in public health
- Customized coursework options with flexibility to fit your life
- A top-ranked Public Health program that is one of the most affordable Public Health schools in the country
Degree Programs:
Certificate Programs:
Degree Programs
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
Integrating the core public health disciplines with behavioral and social sciences through curriculum that emphasizes intervention methods for health promotion development and evaluation.
- Online Master of Public Health (MPH)
Integrating the core public health disciplines with behavioral and social sciences through curriculum that emphasizes intervention methods for health promotion development and evaluation—can be completed fully online with options for in-person or synchronous Webex attendance.
- Master of Public Health in Health Promotion/Health Education - Dietetic Internship
Designed to allow students to delve into this specific area of concentration through didactic work, supervised practice, and their final specialty practice rotation in an area of public health nutrition selected by each intern.
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Health Promotion/Health Education
Designed to train students for leadership roles as public health professionals in governmental and non-governmental agencies, health departments, or for work in research or an academic setting. This program focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of theory-based public health interventions in various settings.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion
Designed to prepare scholars to integrate social and behavioral science theory to systematically design interventions and use state-of-the-art analytical approaches to assess their effectiveness. The emphasis in this program is preparation for independent research, and an important component of this degree is the ability to contribute to the scientific literature.
Certificate Programs
- Health Promotion Program Planning and Evaluation
Designed to prepare those in the public health workforce to identify behavioral and environmental determinants of health, and to plan and evaluate effective health promotion programs and policies to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent disease in diverse populations and settings.
- Advanced Planning and Evaluation for Health Promotion Programs
Advanced certificate that provides skills to develop and evaluate theory- and evidence-based multilevel health promotion programs, select appropriate research designs, and apply statistical analyses to translate research to practice for evidence-based decision-making. Intended for professionals who are working or who plan to work in public health departments, government or non-profit organizations.
- Introduction of Quantitative Methods of Behavioral Sciences
Introductory training in research design and quantitative methods relevant to those working in the fields of health promotion, social and behavioral sciences and preventative medicine. Suitable for certificate students entering with little or no prior quantitative methods experience.
- Advanced Quantitative Methods of Behavioral Sciences
Advanced training in research design and quantitative methods relevant to those working in the fields of health promotion, social and behavioral sciences and preventative medicine. Intended for students who have prior experience or training through multivariate linear and logistic regression modeling.
“As a graduate student in our department, you will have an opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skills in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions to promote healthy behaviors. Faculty members in the department come from diverse academic backgrounds including anthropology, clinical and social psychology, sociology, social and behavioral epidemiology, dietetics, and qualitative and quantitative methodology.”
—Dr. Christine Markham, Department Chair