Prevention Science (MSPSc)
Department website: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/kinesiology-health-education
The program emphasizes a developmental and research-based approach to prevention science across the life span.
All the prevention science degree programs provide students with a solid background in the social, developmental, and behavioral foundations of health. Students have the opportunity to design a course of study suited to their interests and the research interests of the faculty. The program prepares students for academic, research, and applied careers in prevention science and public health.
Graduate Handbook
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Admission
Students who lack the prerequisite coursework described below may be admitted to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, but they must then complete coursework in the appropriate areas in addition to degree requirements.
Applicants must have completed an undergraduate major in public health, prevention science, behavioral science, or a related discipline. The applicant must have completed at least three semester hours of coursework in each of the following areas: behavioral sciences and statistics.
Minimum Hours Required: 36
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Area of concentration, incuding research | 18 | |
| Graduate-level statistics | 6 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| PSC 698 | Thesis | 6 |
| All students must also follow the following requirements and policies: | ||
| Graduate Education Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Six hours of upper-division coursework is allowed in the program of work. Six hours are taken as electives with three hours required in Prevention Science.