University of South Carolina

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Health Education; M.A.T. - Teaching Health Education;, Ed.D. - Health Education Administration, Certificate of Graduate Study in Alcohol and Drug Studies; The Certificate of Graduate Study in School Health Education;

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Programs leading to degrees in health education center around changing health practices. Health education is an activist discipline and employs community development, organizational behavior, and applied communications strategies to influence knowledge, attitudes, social support systems, patient/provider relationships, and the alteration of access and availability barriers to care in promoting positive health practices. Health promotion is an important focus of the department. Courses emphasizing principles of learning, motivation, behavior change, program planning and evaluation as applied to health education constitute the basis of professional preparation.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above