The MHS in Health, Behavior and Society is an advanced research degree. It is designed for students with undergraduate exposure to social and behavioral sciences and/or public health, who seek further training in theory and methods in these areas.

The program integrates and applies a broad range of interdisciplinary knowledge and analytical skills in social aspects of public health, with an emphasis on contemporary health problems.

Students are prepared to work in public health research or policy. Many graduates continue with further academic training, including pursuing a PhD or DrPH in public health or related fields.

This STEM-designated program has a strong track record in training students in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. 

Pathway Program for Undergraduate Students at Goucher College

Undergraduate students at Goucher College have a special opportunity to seek early admission to the MHS in HBS degree program. Goucher students who are interested in applying to the MHS in HBS degree program should follow the instructions on this program’s admissions page. If accepted conditionally into the MHS in HBS program in the summer following their junior year of undergraduate studies at Goucher, these students will work with the program director to select BSPH courses that they will complete during their senior year. During this initial year, they will be considered Special Students Regular (SSR) at the Bloomberg School, since their primary student category will be as undergraduate students at Goucher. They are required to complete at least 6 credits of BSPH coursework, but they may complete up to 21 credits of BSPH coursework as SSRs. They will receive BSPH credit for the coursework completed at BSPH and will have the option to work with the Goucher registrar’s office to receive credit at Goucher as well. By July 1 immediately after graduation from Goucher, the students must contact the BSPH Admissions Office with copies of their official BSPH and Goucher transcripts to request consideration for formal admission into the MHS in HBS program. To be eligible to convert their conditional acceptance into formal acceptance for the MHS degree program, students must receive a B or better in all BSPH courses and maintain a 2.75 GPA in BSPH courses, and must graduate in good standing from Goucher. 

To learn more, please contact L. Robin Newcomb, Academic Program Administrator, at HBS_Admissions@jhu.edu.

Visit the Graduate Employment Outcomes Dashboard to learn about Bloomberg School graduates' employment status, sector, and salaries.

Sample Careers

• Research Associate
• Policy Analyst
• Project Manager
• Doctoral Student
• Foreign Service Officer
• Health Communication Specialist

Browse an overview of the requirements for this master's program in the JHU Academic Catalogue, explore all course offerings in the Bloomberg School Course Directory, and find many more details in the program's Student Handbook.