Public Health (MPH) - Health Behavior Health Promotion

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is designed to be an interdisciplinary, professional degree in public health. The MPH Program provides opportunities for students to obtain broad knowledge and basic skills in the core areas of public health. Students are able to acquire proficiency in one or more specialized areas through advanced coursework, and gain experience in applying advanced knowledge to the solution of actual health problems in community settings during internship training.

Health Behavior Health Promotion (HBHP)

This concentration offered by the Department of  Health Promotion Sciences, is based on a philosophy of health education, health promotion, and disease prevention, to improve the quality of life of individuals, families and communities. The HBHP discipline focuses on three areas:

• Sociocultural factors that influence health and health behavior
• Scientific and theoretical basis for planning, implementing, and evaluating effective public health interventions
• Health promotion and disease prevention programs
• Behavior change for healthy life

The program provides students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that are essential for the promotion of health and prevention of disease in culturally diverse populations.

Tucson or Phoenix Campus

The MPH in Health Behavior Health Promotion (HBHP), is well suited for students who are excited to enroll in courses that utilize a combination of online and classroom style teaching modalities. The program is designed to be a two year program for full-time students. Part-time students can take up to 6 years to complete the program.

Dual Degrees

• MD/MPH
• JD/MPH
• PharmD/MPH
• MPH/MBA
• MPH/MA in Latin American Studies
• MPH/MS in Mexican American Studies

Admissions Contact for Tucson Campus: Evangeline Batista-Wietecha [email protected]

Online Campus

The online MPH in Health Behavior Health Promotion (HBHP), is designed for working professionals to be completed to two calendar years. Coursework is 100% online, and students complete one course every seven and a half weeks. Students have the opportunity to complete an immersive year-long internship, while enrolled in concentration-specific courses. 

• International applicants to Arizona Online campus, Global Direct campus, or a Global Microcampus should choose the Distance Learner (DL) visa type in their Application Profile.
• International applicants to the Main campus must currently hold a US visa that permits incidental study. 
• Please verify your visa eligibility with International Student Services before applying.  The application fee is non-refundable and will not be refunded if your visa status is not eligible.  
• Applicants must meet all Graduate College minimum admission requirements, including English proficiency.
• Applicants should be prepared to submit copies of their visa documents, additional transcripts, or degree documentation if requested.
• University of Arizona regulations require that all international students on non-immigrant visas carry the University of Arizona student health insurance plan.