Graduate Studies in Behavioral Health
MPH Program
The USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences (CBCS) and the USF College of Public Health (COPH) jointly offer a specialty concentration in behavioral health as part of the Master and Doctoral programs in the COPH Department of Community & Family Health. View the program flyer.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) Behavioral Health Concentration is a non-thesis degree program that prepares students for a professional career in behavioral health services. Requirements include completing five COPH core courses, coursework in behavioral health, a field experience, a comprehensive exam, and a special master’s project. Graduates with the MPH degree will:
- Acquire general knowledge related to the etiology, prevention, and early intervention of individuals with mental health and substance abuse problems
- Examine behavioral health programs for cultural and age specific populations
- Assess the social, political, and environmental context of behavioral health in relation to public health practice
- Critically evaluate the extant literature related to population-based behavioral health research
- Relate fundamental principles of epidemiology to incidence of mental and substance use disorders
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