The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Community Health Sciences (CHS) is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address health needs, reduce health disparities, and improve the quality of life within communities. This program emphasizes the development of competencies in the social and behavioral aspects of community health, the monitoring and evaluation of community-based programs, and active community engagement to promote health and well-being.
Program Competencies
Students who graduate from this degree program can expect to develop the following competencies as they successfully meet and complete the program degree requirements.
Analyze public health issues within the context of a specific community and environment, generate solutions, and apply solutions with communities.
Design theoretically informed and culturally appropriate interventions by applying public health theory and principles to a diverse set of problems at the community level.
Develop an effective plan to monitor and evaluate a community-based public health intervention or program based on translation of scientific evidence.
Collaborate effectively with members of a community through engagement in the process of public health programming.
Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms to a variety of audiences and purposes related to community health.
This program only accepts online students.
The MPH degree in Community Health Sciences requires a total of 45 credits that include:
This is an example of a course schedule. Students work with their faculty and staff advisors to create a course schedule tailored to meet their individual needs.
