Health and Social Behavior - Harvard University

Health and Social Behavior from Harvard University is a Campus Master Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. This professional master's program prepares students for work in a variety of community, public , and private settings with a focus on program design, public policy supervision, and evaluation; and for work as members of research teams. One recent graduate is serving as the evaluator on a violence prevention program for adolescents; another works with a nonprofit organization coordinating international efforts related to women's health. Applications are encouraged from students who have a strong social science and/ or natural science background, public health experience, and defined public health goals. Solid math and writing skills and successful experience with course work requiring critical reading and writing, drawing inferences, and offering analysis are crucial. Students in the 80-credit program enter with a background (often a major) in the social/ behavioral sciences and experience in the field; previous graduate work is not required. For the 40-credit program students must have a related graduate degree and experience in the social/ behavioral sciences or a public health field. In the 80-credit program students must earn at least 20 ordinal credits in departmental courses. After fulfilling HSPH, HSB, and practice core requirements, students are encouraged to delineate professional goals and to develop an area of expertise. They often focus on a subject area (such as AIDS, addiction, cardiovascular risk reduction, cancer, environmental health, health education, the health of families, labor and workplace issues, literacy, or women's health) and/ or a skill area (such as program design, program evaluation, communication, public policy , or marketing) . Students are encouraged to complete an internship as part of their training. For the 40-credit program students must earn 15 ordinal credits in departmental courses. After fulfilling core HSPH, HSB, and practice core requirements, students are encouraged to focus their work in a specific content or skill area. They should work closely with their advisers to develop a study plan early in the fall semester. View more details on Harvard University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.