Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Public Health Education and Promotion (Non-thesis Option) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Learning StrategiesInstructingSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWriting

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServicePsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions,
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareDesktop communications softwareMulti-media educational softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Audiotape playersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersDesktop computersEducational board gamesHandheld calculatorsIntercom systemsLaminating machinesLaptop computersOptical compound microscopesOverhead display projectorsPegboardsPencil compassesPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupportRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-2021.00	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	title_inference	$62,340 median$102,010 top	-1.96%	-2,790

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Schoolwide instructional practice — shape as a teacher leader, instructional coach, or department head.
Curriculum design and adoption — lead at the school or district level.
Teacher development — mentor across grade levels and content areas.
School improvement plans — co-design and drive specific instructional strands.
Equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice — set the standard and build capacity across staff.
Family and community engagement — design and lead initiatives with measurable reach.
Educator evaluation and observation — conduct with peers as a lead or coach.
Data-driven decision-making across grades — facilitate with administrators.
Policy and advocacy at district or association level — contribute as a credible practitioner.
The profession itself — model and elevate through publication, presentation, or leadership roles.

Course Pathway

34 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

PH 5335Public Health Leadership

3 cr

PH 5345Public Health Issues in Human Sexuality

3 cr

PH 5347Independent Study in Public Health

3 cr

PH 5348Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

3 cr

PH 5315Applied Behavioral Statistics in Public Health

3 cr

PH 5360Internship in Public Health

3 cr

PH 5320Foundations of Public Health

3 cr

PH 5370Applied Epidemiology

3 cr

PH 5321Advanced Health Behavior Theory

3 cr

PH 5374Global Public Health

3 cr

PH 5346Public Health Research and Population Surveillance

3 cr

PH 5376Health Promotion in the Workplace

3 cr

PSY 5335Foundations of Health Psychology

3 cr

PH 5350Advanced Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation

3 cr

REC 5310Philosophical Foundations of Recreation and Sport

3 cr

REC 5340Social Psychology of Recreation and Sport

3 cr

REC 5350Legal and Ethical Issues in Recreation and Sport

3 cr

PH 5301Environmental Health Issues

3 cr

PH 5302Current Issues in Public Health

3 cr

SOCI 5350Seminar on the Sociology of Gender

3 cr

PH 5303Social Determinants of Health

3 cr

SOCI 5353Seminar in the Community

3 cr

PH 5305Grant Proposal Writing in Public Health

3 cr

SOCI 5357Gender and Aging in Society

3 cr

PH 5310History and Philosophy of Public Health Education and

3 cr

SOCI 5359Seminar in Drugs and Society

3 cr

SOCI 5361Aging and Dementia: Racial and Ethnic Minorities

3 cr

PH 5312Writing for Public Health Professionals

3 cr

SOCI 5362Rural Aging and Dementia

3 cr

PH 5325Ethical Principles in Public Health

3 cr

SOCI 5363Seminar in Medical Sociology

3 cr

PH 5331Health Disparities

3 cr

COMM 5318Interpersonal Communication

3 cr

COMM 5319Organizational Communication

3 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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