BS/MPH: Community and Behavioral Health Promotion

USA

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What will I learn?

The accelerated MPH Community and Behavioral Health Promotion program is designed to meet the academic and professional goals of high-achieving students who want to begin their career as public health professionals.

The five-year accelerated graduate program consists of 3.5 years in undergraduate status and 1.5 years in graduate status. You’ll develop relationships with our expert faculty in your freshman year that will grow through graduation and beyond.

The BS/MPH in Community & Behavioral Health Promotion prepares high achieving students to use innovative approaches to community engagement and collaborative practice. Students apply a social justice and equity-centered approach to public health training and practice.

Coursework in Community & Behavioral Health Promotion addresses theories and frameworks in social and behavioral science, evidence-based methods for program planning (including assessment) and implementation, and program evaluation. Methodogical training addresses quantitative, qualitative, and community-engaged techniques.

Through hands-on learning and mentored field placements, accelerated MPH students develop new specialized skills and ways to improve the health of communities. Public health at UWM is your home to learn, connect, and make a difference!

Accelerated MPH in Community & Behavioral Health Promotion Careers

Graduates from the MPH program with a concentration in Community & Behavioral Health Promotion go on to work for health nonprofits, community research organizations, hospitals and other jobs with a health education or health programming component. Job growth for health educators, community health workers and health services managers is higher than average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which department am I in?

Joseph J Zilber School of Public Health

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees
US$22,020.00 per year
USD $22,020/year for bachelor degree; USD $25,696/year for master degree. This is general fee for regular Master’s and bachelor degree and is offered as guide
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Joseph J Zilber School of Public Health

Downtown Campus, 1240 N 10th Street,

MILWAUKEE,

Wisconsin,

53205, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students who are graduating high school seniors or high school graduates (or equivalent) who haven’t previously attended a college or university.

TOEFL IBT: 79 or higher

TOEFL PBT: 548 or higher

IELTS/IELTS Indicator: 6.5 or higher

Duolingo: 120 or higher

PTEA: 56 or higher

IB: 5 in HL English

British A-level: C or Better

Fall (September) Semester Applications: March 1

Spring (January) Semester Applications: December 1

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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