Master of Education in Health Promotion

Program Overview
The Master of Education degree in Health Promotion offered by the Department of Health Promotion is designed to prepare students for advanced and interdisciplinary study in health promotion, health education, public administration, and related areas. Graduates are prepared to take leadership roles in designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion campaigns in various public and private agencies and institutions 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's, or organization's health.

Program Goals and Objectives
The goal of the 36 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 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.

10. Advance the profession of health promotion.
    

To this end, eight concentrations in the Health Promotion degree are offered.

The Administration Concentration is designed for those interested in assuming leadership roles in their organization such as health program planners, health care specialists, or health officers.

The Communication Concentration is designed for individuals who are interested in advanced skills in written, oral, and visual communication strategies designed to promote health.

The Counseling Concentration is designed for anyone wishing to assist others one on one or in small groups regarding effective and positive behavior change strategies dealing with critical health issues. Such professionals include, but are not limited to, employee assistance program educators, patient educators, or mental health education counselors.

The Education Concentration is designed to improve the instruction skills of any instructor at any teaching level at any site including school health teachers, public health educators, and school-based nurses.

The Environmental Health Concentration is designed for those individuals interested in the relationship that exists between the physical environment and the health status of groups and individuals. Sample job titles in this area include environmental health consultant, health and safety specialist, and environmental health outreach worker.

The Gerontology Concentration is designed for individuals who are interested in health promotion strategies geared specifically for senior populations. Positions in this area include gerontology educators, gerontology outreach workers, and health promotion specialist for seniors.

The Nutrition and Fitness Concentration is designed for those interested in advising individuals and groups regarding eating choices and activity regimens to improve performance. Sample job titles in this area are corporate health promotion specialist, personal wellness educator, and exercise consultant.

The Interdisciplinary Concentration, clearly the most flexible, is designed for those students with specific professional needs best met by the selection of a variety of graduate courses from programs, departments and schools across campus.

Department of Health Promotion : Office BHS 311
Phone: (702) 895-4030 : Fax: (702) 895-3979
Email: health.promotion@ccmail.nevada.edu
School of Public Health : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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