Program Overview
The Master of Science in Health Promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) is a unique and innovative program preparing students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs designed to promote health and wellness, prevent disease and disability, and eliminate health disparities through integrative and complementary health approaches at a population level, aimed at groups, organizations, communities, systems and policies. MUIH’s program is the only such graduate degree in health promotion with an integrative health focus. It features distinctive integrative health based coursework focused on practices such as
mindfulness, movement/physical activity, meditation, healing presence, herbalism and holistic nutrition that are not found in other master’s degrees in health promotion.
Program Description
This program prepares graduates with specific competencies and skills to lead, manage, develop and implement programmatic integrative health solutions targeting current health issues facing individuals within the wider community, which includes community settings, workplaces, schools and organizations. Students learn how to create sustainable behavior changes in order to powerfully influence individuals, communities or organizations to make positive lifestyle choices. Graduates meet the eligibility requirements to take the Certified
Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, a national certification and gold standard in the profession.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Resume
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (International students)
- Complete essay question(s) in application
Licensure, Certification, and Credentialing
Graduates of the Master of Science in Health Promotion will meet the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam. For more information about the CHES exam, contact the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing at 95 Highland Avenue, Suite 150A, Bethlehem, PA 18017; phone 484‐223‐0770; www.nchec.org.
This certification is offered by a non-governmental body and is not subject to the Department of Education’s new federal regulations regarding licensure and disclosure requirements (34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)).
Program Format
This program is offered in the online format. Click here to view MUIH’s definition of online, hybrid, and on‐campus course and program formats.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program graduates will be able to:
- Administer, manage, and provide leadership for community health, school, health care and workplace wellness health promotion programs.
- Serve as an integrative health promotion resource person by applying a variety of modalities to community and workplace interventions, such as movement, mindfulness, meditation, healing presence, herbalism, and integrative nutrition.
- Educate communities, schools, health care environments and workplaces to initiate and maintain behavioral changes that support health and wellness.
- Design, implement and evaluate community, school, healthcare and workplace wellness health
promotion programs based on population needs assessment. - Create and execute health promotion communication plans targeted to specific populations in communities, schools, healthcare environments, and workplaces.
- Advocate for health and health promotion and influence policy change.