Health Promotion Track

The Health Promotion and Education track will provide students the skills needed to assess individual and community needs for health education and health promotion.

Career Opportunities

Health promotion professionals hold positions at many levels in organizations that promote and practice public health and healthcare. Health promotion professionals work in both public and private settings including local, district and state health departments, the federal government, not-for-profit organizations and local and national foundations. As professionals, they work to change behavior and ultimately prevent diseases and injuries that encompass a broad range of health issues. 

Educational Format

The educational program includes 43 total credit hours. Classes are taught in three terms per year (fall, spring, summer).  Full-time students can complete this program in two years. Part-time students are required to complete the degree within 6 years of their start date. All students are paired with an academic adviser.

Classes are taught online and on campus in the evenings on the campuses of EVMS or ODU to accommodate working professionals. Online options are presented either in an asynchronous web-based or live video-streamed format.

Recommended Prerequisites

The MPH Health Promotion and Education track has no specific prerequisites. However, work, internships or volunteer experience in health promotion, health education or community public health are highly recommended.

Full-Time Course Sequence

This website reflects current program information, including admissions criteria and curricula. Information is subject to change.