Nursing & Health Sciences

Master of Science: Health Promotion

Non-Resident Scholarship 2008-2009 | Printable MS Health Promotion Option | Graduate Student Aid & Scholarships 2008-2009

Program Description

The Master of Sciences degree in Health Promotion is designed to prepare students for advanced study and practice in Health Promotion related areas. Graduates are prepared to take leadership roles in designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs in various public and private/worksite agencies at local, state and national levels. The Health Promotion professionals trained in this program will possess the skills and knowledge to affect lifestyle choices and improve a person’s community or organizational health & wellness. Extra emphasis will be directed towards improving health & wellness in worksite settings.

Program Objectives

The goal of the 34 credit hour Health Promotion graduate program is to provide students with the theory, knowledge and needed skills to integrate the principles of Health Promotion into a variety of community, research, clinical business or school settings. Specifically, the Health Promotion degree program will prepare students to:

1. Assess and communicate individual and community needs for health promotion
2. Plan effective health promotion programs
3. Implement health promotion and worksite wellness programs
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion programs
5. Coordinate provisions for health promotion service
6. Act as a resource person in health promotion
7. Communicate health promotion needs, concerns and resources
8. Apply appropriate research principles and methods in health promotion
9. Administer health promotion programs in a variety of settings
10. Advance the profession of health promotion and worksite wellness

Master of Science Health Promotion Project Option – 34 Credit Hours 

Electives:

Master of Science Health Promotion Thesis Option – 34 Credit Hours 

Electives

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines:

SUMMER : April 1st of each year
FALL: June 1st of each year
SPRING: November 1st of each year

Admission to the MS Health Promotion program requires that the student meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited College or University
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
• Applicants must submit Parts I and II of the graduate application form
  • Signed In-State Tuition Form
  • 3 letters of reference
  • Selective service form (if applicable)
  • 2 copies of OFFICIAL transcripts and an application fee of $60.00
  • Downloadable forms available at http://web.uccs.edu/gradschl/app/#forms
• Undergraduate Statistics Course
• It is recommended, but not required, that students have completed an Inferential Statistics course such as HSCI 206
• A GRE entrance exam IS required (effective Fall 2008 semester)

Tuition Assistance

• Chancellor's Non-Resident Graduate Merit Scholarship 
• For additional financial aid and tuition assistance information see the Graduate school financial aid page  http://web.uccs.edu/gradschl/finaid.htm

Contact Persons

Admissions

Hope Hoch
MSc Health Promotion
719.262.4421
719.262.4416 FAX
hhoch@uccs.edu

Health Promotion Advising

Travis Peterson, PhD
Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
719.262.4466
tpeterso@uccs.edu

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