It is well-suited for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career or graduate work that involves working directly with populations to improve health behaviors
The Master of Public Health degree at UC San Diego provides instruction in the core public health disciplines, and collaborates with departments across campus to address key aspects of 21st century public health, including climate change and data science.
The concentration in Health Behavior consists of additional coursework in the following areas: health behavior interventions, program optimization and evaluation, ethics in public health research and practice, health promotion and communication, and mental health, health behavior and addiction.
This program is offered by joint faculties of UC San Diego and San Diego State University.
Doctoral students in the health behavior track will gain advanced skills in behavior change theories and strategies for population application, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and the application of interventions and research methods to improve health behavior in disenfranchised populations.
This interdisciplinary training program is designed for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows who have a stated commitment to a research career focusing on the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease and behavioral medicine.
