Quick facts
Evening program
Program location: UNC
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
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.
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
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 Health | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | CH 620/CHBH 6200 | 3 |
| Environmental Health | CH 550/CHBH 5500 | 3 |
| Behavior Change Theories | CH 509/CHBH 5090 | 3 |
| Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & Mgmt | CH 635/CHBH 6350 | 3 |
| Foundations in Public Health | PUBH 6600 | 2 |
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| Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
| Strategies for Community Health Promotion | CH 530/CHBH 5300 | 3 |
| Effective Community Health Engagement | CH 535/CHBH 5350 | 3 |
| Program Planning & Evaluation | CH 610/CHBH 6100 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following three options: | ||
| Methods in Public Health Research & Evaluation | CH 615/CHBH 6150 | 3 |
| Interpretation & Evaluation of Behavioral Research | HRS 610/HSRSS 6100 | 3 |
| Introduction to Graduate Research | SRM 600/SRMS 6000 | 3 |
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Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Electives | 9 |
Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Practicum | CH 693/CHBH 6930 | 2 |
| Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
| Capstone Project | CH 686/CHBH 6860 | 2 |
| Identifier | Competencies |
| MPH-CHE 1 | Examine the accessibility of community health resources and services from a health equity lens and analyze how access impacts individual and community health. |
| MPH-CHE 2 | Explain how cultural beliefs and practices both positively and negatively influence participation in community health initiatives. |
| MPH-CHE 3 | Synthesize knowledge of community health education and public health to illustrate best practices for effective community engagement. |
| MPH-CHE 4 | Apply public health theoretical concepts of models to create a community health initiative that includes a logic model for aligning the mission, goals and measurable process, outcomes and impact objectives of the initiative. |
| MPH-CHE 5 | Apply cultural theories and frameworks when working with community groups/stakeholders on a community-engaged initiative. |
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 |
| MPH-GLH 1 | Describe contemporary and historic global health issues, programs, best practices, and players. |
| MPH-GLH 2 | Critically analyze the political, economic, and ethical issues relevant to methods and contemporary issues in global health. |
| MPH-GLH 3 | Recommend data collection methods in a global context, taking into account unique resource and cultural aspects of the geographic setting. |
| MPH-GLH 4 | Apply concepts of global burden of disease, especially disability-adjusted life years, across national and international settings to address health challenges. |
| MPH-GLH 5 | Describe the geographic differences and connections between regions around the world and how they affect health. |
| 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 Methods | CBHS 6622 | 3 |
| Tech-based Health Promotion | CBHS 6628 | 3 |
| Health & Human Rights | CBHS 6629 | 3 |
| Public Health in the Caribbean and Latin America | CBHS 6632 | 3 |
| Public Health Services in Cuba | CBHS 6633 | 3 |
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