这种专注力使您可以专注于对理解健康行为和制定有效的健康促进干预措施必不可少的社会科学和行为科学。您将完成与健康的社会，行为和文化决定因素，设计，实施和实施有关的课程。评估健康行为改变干预措施，以及在社区环境中担任领导者的基础。在整个计划中，您与从事广泛社区和健康问题研究与实践的教职员工和社区负责人密切合作。在公共卫生硕士课程中，我们的学生完成核心公共卫生课程以及针对其集中领域的课程的课程。学生通常需要两年时间才能完成MPH学位（三个学期的课程学习和一个学期的应用学习经验）。
To address health issues such as childhood obesity or the spread of sexually transmitted infections, the study of social, behavioral, and cultural factors is essential. In the Behavioral, Social, and Community Health concentration, you'll learn about the determinants of health and how to design, implement, and evaluate effective health behavior change interventions in the community. Coursework and meaningful real-world experiences will build the skills and knowledge you need to be a leader in the public or private sector. Students in the Master of Public Health program have opportunities to work with faculty members on service, teaching, and research projects. Growing public interest in optimal and equitable health outcomes for all is increasing the demand for public health professionals. Public health careers can be found in local, state, and federal government, nonprofit organizations, businesses and corporations, hospitals, county health departments, universities, health foundations and health-based grant projects. Graduates of this program assume leadership roles that influence education, policy development, advocacy efforts, research, program development, implementation, and evaluation.