Program: Public Health, Health Promotion and Health Education Concentration, MPH - Andrews University

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Bulletin

The MPH program, Health Promotion and Health Education concentration, prepares students to function as public health educators and health promotion specialists to promote preventive health measures and educate people about conditions that affect their health. They are trained to assess needs, plan, implement, and evaluate health education programs in the community. Graduates can work in health departments, government, non-governmental organizations, school institutions, and healthcare facilities in the United States and throughout the world. This program can be completed in 16 months for full-time students.

Delivery: This program is offered in an interactive online asynchronous format (see Global Campus definitions) and face-to-face format. The interactive online degree does not require any on-campus time. Students are encouraged to come to campus for graduation.

Total Credits - 45

Public Health Core - 28

PBHL 500 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 2
PBHL 510 - Biostatistics SPSS Lab Credits: 1
PBHL 511 - Biostatistics Credits: 3
PBHL 521 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 2,3
PBHL 525 - Principles of Environmental Health Credits: 3
PBHL 531 - Principles of Health Behavior Credits: 3
PBHL 535 - Principles of Health Administration Credits: 2,3
PBHL 540 - Grant Writing Credits: 2
PBHL 545 - Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: 2,3
PBHL 560 - Qualitative Research in Health Promotion Credits: 2
PBHL 565 - Quantitative Research Methods Credits: 3

Spiritual - 2

PBHL 646 - Integration of Spirituality in Health Care Credits: 2

Electives - 3

Choose 3 elective credits from the following courses:

FDNT 520 - Vegetarian Nutrition and Disease Prevention Credits: 3
FDNT 553 - Phytotherapy and Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices Credits: 2
FDNT 565 - Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness Credits: 3
FTES 510 - Fitness and Health Promotion Credits: 2
PBHL 570 - SAS Programming I Credits: 2

Concentration - 12

PBHL 530 - Health Disparities Credits: 3
PBHL 544 - Community Needs Assessment Credits: 3
PBHL 554 - Foundation and Techniques of Health Promotion Credits: 3
PBHL 556 - Principles of Curriculum & Instruction in Health Education Credits: 3

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and meet one of the following: a minimum 2.60 overall undergraduate GPA, a 2.75 GPA in your final undergraduate courses, a 3.00 graduate GPA on at least 8 semester credits, or already hold a master’s degree.
Professional resume
Two letters of recommendation from professionals such as advisors, major professors, and employers
Statement of purpose
Minimum TOEFL score of 80 or 6.5 on the IELTS English Proficiency if language of education was not English

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Evaluate health promotion/education programs
Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue
Write grant proposals related to health promotion and health education
Deliver disease prevention training that promotes learning in a variety of contexts
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of current health issues to work as competent health educators
Develop strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies, and systems