Master of Public Health (MPH) with a Specialization in Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention
Students in the MPH program come from many disciplines, but all have an interest in promoting health and preventing disease. They are exposed to courses in community organization and program evaluation taught by Dr. Bill Darrow, Ph.D., a former CDC Director, who was on the team that defined HIV as a sexually transmitted disease. Students take advantage of varied internships to put their academic training into community practice. Graduates of the Master of Public Health degree hold positions in local health departments, in community-based agencies, and wellness programs. Elvira Velez (1993) is Director of University Health Services on the Biscayne Bay Campus of FIU; Anthony Lau (2005) is Epidemiologist for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention at the Miami-Dade County Health Department; Ardith Clayton-Wright (2000) is the Wellness Coordinator at the Broward County Healthy Department.
Public Health Minor
The Minor in Public Health is designed to support the Institute of Medicine’s Report on Public Health in the 21st Century recommending that undergraduates should have access to education in public health. The Minor in Public Health will empower students with broad knowledge and transferable skills in the core areas of public health, such as biostatistics, community nutrition, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy and management, and health promotion and disease prevention. Students will be exposed to a population perspective and will gain an ecological understanding of the causes and prevention of diseases. The Minor will emphasize health issues that affect society as whole as well as vulnerable populations. Students will graduate with a strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement.
Doctorate in Public Health (PhD) with a Specialization in Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention
The PhD in HPDP is designed to train students to become effective leaders in public health. Through courses, seminars, and training experiences, doctoral students will develop the skills and methodology necessary to help influence health behavior and lifestyle, as well as health problems that exist within communities. Graduates of the program are competitive for a variety of research, teaching, and public health practice positions. Future employers include academic institutions, local and state health departments, federal and international agencies.
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Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The Graduate Certificate in HPDP seeks to provide graduate level instruction in health promotion and disease prevention to non-graduate degreed practitioners. The Graduate Certificate requires the completion of 18 graduate credits with an overall B average and passing the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. The Graduate Certificate is also available ONLINE in WebCT format.
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