Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
To advance the public's health and well-being through education, research & service
with a focus on issues affecting Louisiana
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What is Behavioral & Community Health Sciences?
The Behavioral and Community Health Sciences are concerned with promoting wellness,
preventing disease and improving the quality of life in at-risk communities and populations.
The BCHS program advocates the use of a socio-ecological approach to identifying and
understanding the social, cultural and bio-behavioral determinants affecting health. The diverse
backgrounds of BCHS faculty afford students a broad range of applied public health experiences
designing, implementing and evaluating interventions to address challenging public health
issues such as childhood obesity, HIV/ AIDS, tobacco use, and cancer control and prevention.
The BCHS program of study for the master of public health consists of 46 credit hours in which
students complete coursework, research, practice experience and a capstone project.
Contact Information:
Director of Graduate Studies for Behavioral & Community Health Sciences: Melinda Sothern, Ph.D
Phone: 504-568-5946
Email: msothe@lsuhsc.edu
Our Programs
Academic:
BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY
HEALTH SCIENCES- BIOSTATISTICS
- ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH SCIENCES - EPIDEMIOLOGY
- HEALTH POLICY & SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT - RESEARCH & SERVICE PROGRAMS:
- LOUISIANA TUMOR REGISTRY
- CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM /
LOUISIANA BREAST &
CERVICAL HEALTH - TOBACCO CESSATION INITIATIVE /
TOBACCO FREE LIVING - TRIM TEENS
- INITIATIVE FOR EVALUATION
AND CAPACITY BUILDING - DELTA REGION AETC
- NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
- CENTERS & INSTITUTES:
- INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
& JUSTICE
News & Events
MPH Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester
Domestic Students: May 31st
For detail visit our admissions page.
May 15, 2013
Pre-Commencement
Awards Ceremony
3:30p, MEB Lecture Hall A
May 16, 2013
Commencement
UNO Lakefront Arena
May 20, 2013
Summer Student Orientation
May 21, 2013
Last Day for Summer
Semester Registration
May 22, 2013
Summer Semester Begins
Student Blog
National Public Health Week activities at SPH!
April 1-7, 2013 marks this year's National Public Health Week activities! In 1995, the American Public Health Association began organizing a public health awareness week during the first full week of April. more here...
