The University of Florida online M.S. in Health Education and Behavior offers flexible options to help you pursue your career goals. You can fit this program into a busy work schedule by taking one course per semester, or you can choose to complete all the requirements for your master’s degree, including the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) Exam, in just one year.
The following course schedule shows how to finish your online M.S. in HEB in three semesters. Note, the course sequence differs per start date. Contact an enrollment specialist to discuss your path forward in the M.S. in HEB program.
Program Schedule
| Fall (12 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6037 Philosophy & Principles of Health Education |
| Core | HSC 6712 Evaluating Health Education Programs |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6665 Health Communication |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Spring (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6318 Planning Health Education Programs |
| Core | HSC 6603 Theories of Health Behavior & Practice |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6735 Research Methods in Health Education or HSC 5956 Writing for Professional Publications |
| April | Sit for CHES exam |
| Summer (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6506 Epidemiology |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| August | Graduation |
| Spring (12 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6037 Philosophy & Principles of Health Education |
| Core | HSC 6318 Planning Health Education Programs |
| Core | HSC 6603 Theories of Health Behavior & Practice |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6735 Research Methods in Health Education or HSC 5956 Writing for Professional Publications |
| Summer (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Fall (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6506 Epidemiology |
| Core | HSC 6712 Evaluating Health Education Programs |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6665 Health Communication |
| October | Sit for CHES exam |
| December | Graduation |
| Summer (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6037 Philosophy & Principles of Health Education |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Fall (12 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6712 Evaluating Health Education Programs |
| Core | HSC 6506 Epidemiology |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6665 Health Communication |
| Tier II Elective | Elective of Choice |
| Spring (9 Credit Hours) | |
| Core | HSC 6318 Planning Health Education Programs |
| Core | HSC 6603 Theories of Health Behavior & Practice |
| Tier I Elective | HSC 6735 Research Methods in Health Education or HSC 5956 Writing for Professional Publications |
| April | Sit for CHES exam |
| May | Graduation |
