HEB Combination degree

Health Education & Behavior B.S./M.S.

Combination B.S. and M.S. Degree Program

With this program, qualified students may earn a bachelor’s degree from any degree program at UF and a Master of Science degree from the Department of Health Education and Behavior with 12 credit hours of graduate coursework counting toward both degrees. This allows you to attain your master’s degree within one year (two semesters, 18 credits).

The M.S. degree in Health Education & Behavior is for students seeking an advanced practitioner’s degree. Also, this degree prepares health education specialists to work in local, state and federal health agencies, voluntary health organizations, patient care settings and private industry.

Interested students should meet with the HEB graduate academic adviser before the start of their junior year to determine eligibility.

View the HEB Combination Degree Program Presentation (PDF).

Admission Criteria

View your admission requirements for the HEB combination degree.

Undergraduate

Submit B.S./M.S. application before the start of the junior year (complete with the academic advisor), or no later than during the first semester of junior year.
Maintain a 3.2 UF GPA.
Complete 4 graduate-level HEB department approved B.S./M.S. courses (with grades of B or better) during junior and senior years of undergraduate program. Students choose from pre-approved list.
Email Jenny Neelands for more information about the B.S./M.S. program.

Graduate

Apply to the HEB Master of Science program during the final semester of the senior (undergraduate) year.
HEB Combination degree students who pursue the M.S. degree upon graduation are eligible for a waiver of the UF application fee. Email Jenny Neelands to receive a code to waive the UF graduate school application fee.
Follow the HEB master’s application requirements.
Email Jenny Neelands for more information about the M.S. program.

HEB Combination Degree Program Course List

B.S./M.S. students must choose four courses from this list to register for and complete during the junior and senior years of their undergraduate program:

Human Sexuality Education: HSC 4133/5138
Emotional Health & Counseling: HSC 4134/5135
Drug Education: HSC 4143/5142
Determinants of Obesity: HSC 4174/5925
Exercise Therapy, Physical Activity & Health: HSC 42232c/5618
Patient Health Education: HSC 4233/6235
Nutrition Education for Special Populations: HSC 4574/5576
Women’s Health Issues: HSC 4579/6575
Scientific Foundations of Holistic Health: HSC 4592c/6605
HIV/AIDS Education: HSC 4593/6595
Minority Health Issues: HSC 4623/6629
Methods of Injury Prevention & Control: HSC 4663/6646
Health Communication for Consumers: HSC 4664/6665
Work-site Health Promotion: HSC 4694/6695
Special Topics in Health Education: HSC 4950/6935

Program Facts

Students are not penalized for withdrawing from the program.
Students must apply to the M.S. program (admission to the M.S. program after graduation is not automatic).
Graduate-level tuition is more expensive than undergraduate rates (visit the Bursar’s Office for more information).
Graduation from your undergraduate program is separate from the M.S. program.
The B.S./M.S. program expedites the M.S. degree program and may save students the cost of four undergraduate courses.