Quick facts
Evening program
Program location: UNC
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
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.
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.
Sample careers
Health educator
Community organizers
Health department administrator
& more
Skills you'll gain
Community engagement
Program evaluation tools
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 Health | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Environmental Health | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Behavior Change Theories | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Health Systems & Management | CH 612/CHBH 6120 | 3 |
| Foundations in Public Health | PUBH 6600 | 2 |
| 17 |
| 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 |
| Methods in Public Health Research & Evaluation | CH 615/CHBH 6150 | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following 2 options: | ||
| Interpretation & Evaluation of Behavioral Research | CH 530/CHBH 5300 | 3 |
| Introduction to Graduate Research | SRM 600/SRMS 6000 | 3 |
| 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 Project | CH 693/CHBH 6860 | 2 |
Total credits: 42
Competencies
| Identifier | Competencies |
| MPH-CHE 1 | Identify, assess, analyze, interpret, and synthesize community health needs, assets, and resources (economic, social, cultural, demographic, political, environmental). |
| MPH-CHE 2 | Examine the accessibility, availability, and delivery of community 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 design culturally-appropriate initiatives that will impact health. |
| MPH-CHE 4 | Synthesize 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 7 | Apply evidence-based principles and scientific knowledge base to plan the development of community health initiatives appropriately adapted to fit community health needs. |
| MPH-CHE 8 | Identify 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 (including 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 3 | Apply 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 |
| Community Health Global Public Health Courses | | 3-5 |
| Qualitative Research Methods | CBHS 6622 | 3 |
| Nutrition in the Global Community | CBHS 6623 | 2 |
| Tech-based Health Promotion | CBHS 6628 | 3 |
| Health & Human Rights | CBHS 6629 | 3 |
| Global Public Health Electives | 3-5 |
Total credits: 45
Colorado School of Public Health
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Aurora, CO 80045