The health promotion program is created for students interested in a public health career focused on the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention programs for diverse populations.
Coursework prepares you to pass the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, while a supervised field experience allows you to put your knowledge and skills into practice. You will leave this program ready to begin your career knowing how to promote individuals' health and the communities in which they live.
In the master's level health promotion concentration, students can expect to enter into a supervised field experience designed to immerse them in the public health discipline of health promotion and disease prevention, and give them valuable, real-world experience.
From there, graduates are ready to begin their public health career working on designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs for individuals and for the communities in which they live. They will also be ready to pass the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, which will further job opportunities.
Check out where some of our recent graduates are succeeding in their careers:
Brandeis University
Brigham and Women's Hospital
City of Springfield (Mass.) Department of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts General Hospital
MDLive
Quad Med
University of Massachusetts
Berkshire Health Systems
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Partners Healthcare
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
In addition to the required and track coursework, all students must complete a research requirement. Students will complete either a thesis or independent study. Students who complete a thesis are eligible for an M.S., or M.Ed. degree. Students who complete an independent study are eligible for an M.Ed. degree and must complete a School of Health Sciences poster presentation of their independent study.
The basic program requires a minimum of 36 credits of graduate coursework.