The mission of this concentration is to prepare students for community-based work in public health. Students will acquire skills and knowledge related to planning, implementing, and evaluating community health improvement projects and interventions, as well as learn the principles of community-based participatory research.
Required Courses (12 credits)
HPH 550 Theories of Social and Behavior Change (3 credits)
HPH 551 Introduction to Health Communications (3 credits)
HPH 552 Planning & Implementing Community Health Initiatives (3 credits)
Student will be required to take one of the following courses:
HPH 553 Evaluating Community Health Initiatives (3 credits)
HPH 564 Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
Selectives (3 credits)
Choose one 3-credit course from the list below for either foci. Each course may not be offered every year.
HPH 504 Surveillance & Control of Infectious Diseases (3 credits)
HPH 505 Topics in Population Health (credits vary)
HPH 519 Independent Study (credits vary)
HPH 534 Spatial Analysis: Health Applications (3 credits)
HPH 542 Introduction to Global Health (3 credits)
HPH 546 Introduction to Global Health - II (3 credits)
HPH 549 Public Health Law (3 credits)
HPH 550 Theories of Social & Behavior Change (3 credits)
HPH 551 Introduction to Health Communications (3 credits)
HPH 552 Planning & Implementing Community Health Initiatives (3 credits)
HPH 553 Evaluating Community Health Initiatives (3 credits)
HPH 554 Principles of Health Education and Promotion (3 credits)
HPH 560 Advanced Biostatistics (3 credits)
HPH 564 Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
HPH 575 Public Health Internship (credits vary)
Or, with approval of academic advisor, other courses in the University related to the student's goals may be substituted
For the Community Health Plan of Study, click here