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MPH in Community Health Education

In this program, you’ll learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate programs that promote the health of individuals and communities. You’ll have access to faculty who are making a mark in the community, getting out there and doing. Our faculty and students are passionate about working with diverse populations to improve health. And because this is an evening program, it's a great fit for working professionals looking to advance their education while maintaining a day job.

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Quick facts, careers, and skills

When you finish this program, you’ll be ready to promote healthy living, prevent disease, and change the health of individuals and communities for the better. 

Quick facts

Evening program
Program location: UNC
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health

Sample careers

Health educator
Community organizer
Health department administrator
& more

Skills you'll gain

Community engagement
Program evaluation
Program planning
& more

Curriculum


This 42- to 45-credit hour evening program offers both in-classroom and applied learning experiences. In addition to the public health core areas, you'll take classes in program planning and evaluation, community health engagement, and research methods. You’ll also choose from a variety of elective courses so that you can hone in on what matters most to you. And if your interests are bigger than one country can contain, we offer the option to add an emphasis in global public health, where you’ll learn how to apply community health education principles in the global arena.

Course requirement
 Course ID
 Credits
Statistical Applications in Public HealthCH 612/CHBH 61203
EpidemiologyCH 620/CHBH 62003
Environmental HealthCH 550/CHBH 55003
Behavior Change TheoriesCH 509/CHBH 50903
Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & MgmtCH 635/CHBH 63503
Foundations in Public HealthPUBH 66002
  17

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Strategies for Community Health Promotion
CH 530/CHBH 53003
Effective Community Health EngagementCH 535/CHBH 5350
3
Program Planning & Evaluation
CH 610/CHBH 6100
3
Choose one of the following three options:  
Methods in Public Health Research & EvaluationCH 615/CHBH 61503
Interpretation & Evaluation of Behavioral ResearchHRS 610/HSRSS 61003
Introduction to Graduate ResearchSRM 600/SRMS 60003
  12

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Electives

 

9

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Practicum

CH 693/CHBH 6930

2

 

 

Course requirement  Course ID
 Credits
Capstone ProjectCH 686/CHBH 68602

 

Total credits: 42

View the course book and course schedule >

Competencies

IdentifierCompetencies
MPH-CHE 1​​​Identify, assess, analyze, interpret, and synthesize community health needs, assets, and resources (economic, social, cultural, demographic, political, environmental).
MPH-CHE 2Examine the accessibility, availab​ility, and delivery of comm​unity health resources and services from a health equity perspective and relate this to the impact on individual and community health.
MPH-CHE 3​Describe how cultural beliefs and practices both positively and negatively influence participation in community health initiatives, and use this information to d​​esign culturally-appropriate initiatives that will impact health.
MPH-CHE 4Synthesize knowledge from the fields of community health education and public health to make relevant connections to civic engagement and to one's own participation in civic life.
MPH-CHE 5​Use principles of authentic community engagement to work collaboratively within a community.
MPH-CHE 6​Identify and apply social, behavioral, group, and communication theories, concepts and models to the ​​design, implementation, and evaluation of community health initiatives.
MPH-CHE 7Apply evidence-based principles and scientific knowledge base to plan the development of community health initiatives appropriately adapted to fit community health needs.
MPH-CHE 8Identify and apply evidence-based principles and best practices to critical evaluation of community health initiatives.
MPH-CHE ​9​Apply knowledge and principles of cultural competence and humility, civic learning, community assessment and community engagement to develop communication plans (includ​​ing interpersonal) for local community groups/stakeholders

Adding an emphasis in global health


The MPH in Community Health Education + Global Health is a 45-credit-hour program that's designed to provide you with a public health perspective of globalization and global health issues. As a student in this program, you'll gain the skills you need to apply public health methods to address global challenges.

Identifier
Competencies
​CN-GLH 1​

Describe and analyze the determinants and the globalization of health as well as the health status of a given jurisdiction using credible data sources.

CN-GLH 2
​Describe contemporary and historic global health issues, programs, best practices, and players.​
CN-GLH 3Apply critical thinking to the political, economic and ethical issues in global health.​
CN-GLH 4​Identify and recommend public health field methods in the global arena and their correct application.

 

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Required Global Public Health Courses​​4
​Public Health in the Global Community​CBHS 6619​3
​Geographic Perspectives on Global Health​EHOH 6623​1
   
Global Health Electives (8 credits)  

Global public health electives

choose 3-5 credits from the global public health electives list

 3-5

​Global community health electives

choose 3-5 credits from the following:

​​3-5
Qualitative Research MethodsCBHS 66223
​Tech-based Health PromotionCBHS 66283
​Health & Human RightsCBHS 66293
Public Health in the Caribbean and Latin AmericaCBHS 66323
Public Health Services in CubaCBHS 66333

 ​8

 

Total credits: 45

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View the course book and course schedule >

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Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045

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