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Degree & Program Requirements

In addition to the graduate academic requirements for graduate degrees the following school requirements should be noted:

 

Nutrition & Wellness Concentration Health Promotion & Health Education Concentration
A minimum of 43 semester credits A minimum of 45 semester credits
Public Health Core 18 credits Public Health Core 28 credits
Concentration in Nutrition & Wellness 15 credits Concentration in Health Promotion & Health Education 12 credits
Applied Practice Experience 2 credits Spiritual 2 credits
Research/Interactice Learning Experience 6 credits Electives 3 credits
Electives 2 credits  
Culminating Activity  

 

 

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester: 10 Credits Fall Semester: 9 Credits
PBHL 500 Introduction to Public Health (2 Credits) FDNT 520 Vegetarian Nutrition and Disease Prevention (3 Credits)
PBHL 525 Principles of Environmental Health (3 Credits) FDNT 560 Health Research Methods (3 Credits)
PBHL 521 Principles of Epidemiology (3 Credits)* PBHL 580 Applied Practice Experiences (2 Credits)*
PBHL 543 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (2 Credits)** PBHL 575 Integrative Learning Experience (1 Credit)*
   
Spring Semester: 11 Credits Spring Semester: 9 Credits
PBHL 531 Principles of Health Behavior (3 Credits) FDNT 565 Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness (3 Credits)
PBHL 535 Principles of Health Administration (3 Credits) FTES 510 Fitness and Health Promotion (2 Credits)
PBHL 545 Program Planning and Evaluation (3 Credits)* FDNT 680 Research Seminar (1 Credit)
FDNT 553 Phytotherapy and Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices (2 Credits)** PBHL 580 Applied Practice Experiences (2 Credits)
  PBHL 575 Integrative Learning Experience (1 Credit)
Summer Semester: 10 Credits  
PBHL 511 Biostatistics (3 Credits)  
PBHL 510 Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) LAB (1 Credit)  
PBHL 646 Integration of Spirituality in Health Care (2 Credits)  
PBHL 540 Grant Writing (2 Credits)*  
FTES 510 Fitness and Health Promotion (2 Credits)  

* To be taken by in-person students only

** Elective, students to enroll in one only

 

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester: 11 Credits Fall Semester
PBHL 500 Introduction to Public Health (2 Credits) Choose one of the elective courses below:
PBHL 525 Principles of Environmental Health (3 Credits) PBHL 556 Principles of Curriculum & Instruction in Hlth Ed (3 Credits)
PBHL 521 Principles of Epidemiology (3 Credits) PBHL 540 Grant Writing (2 Credits)
PBHL 554 Foundation and Techniques of Health Promotion (3 Credits) PBHL 544 Community Needs Assessment (3 Credits)
  PBHL 580 Applied Practice Experiences (0 Credits)
Spring Semester: 12 Credits PBHL 575 Integrative Learning Experience (1 Credit)
PBHL 531 Principles of Health Behavior (3 Credits)  
PBHL 535 Principles of Health Administration (2 Credits) 2-credit elective course list:
PBHL 545 Program Planning and Evaluation (3 Credits) FDNT 553 Phytotherapy and Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices
PBHL 511 Biostatistics (3 Credits) PBHL 543 Introduction to Geographic Information System
PBHL 510 Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) LAB (1 Credit) PBHL 570 SAS Programming I
  FTES 510 Fitness and Health Promotion
Summer Semester: 10 Credits FDNT 565 Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness
PBHL 646 Integration of Spirituality in Health Care (2 Credits) FDNT 520 Vegetarian Nutrition and Disease Prevention
PBHL 565 Quantitative Research Methods (3 Credits)  
PBHL 580 Applied Practice Experiences (0 Credits)  
PBHL 560 Qualitative Research in Health Promotion (and Nvivo) (2 Credits)  
PBHL 575 Integrative Learning Experience (1 Credit)  
PBHL 530 Health Disparity (3 Credits)  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

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The information on these web pages is for information purposes only. While every attempt has been made to provide accurate information, the Andrews University Bulletin is the final and authorative guide on regulations such as admission, general, core, major, and cognate requirementss. Click here to access the current bulletin.

For more inforation please

Dr. Dixon Anjejo
MPH Director
Andrews University
 

269 471-3386 phone
anjejo@andrews.edu email

Dr. Jean Cadet
Chair, School of Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness
Andrews University


269 471-3095 phone
cadetj@andrews.edu email