Curriculum

This course provides an introduction and overview of the scope and history of public health and the core 概念 that represent the foundation of the field. Factors that impact health equity at 组织, community, and societal levels are examined. 

This course provides a broad overview of the field of behavioral health, examining a variety of social and behavioral models and theories in order to better understand behavior change, 危害健康行为, and psychological/behavioral factors that affect 物理 conditions in individuals, 组织, 和人口. Emphasis is placed on applying evidenced-based approaches in the development 和评估 of social and behavioral science interventions. 

This course examines several 概念 including biological, 化学, 物理, and psychosocial aspects in environmental health and applies them to the prevention of environmentally induced diseases. 另外, the course explores issues related to biological monitoring of environmental health hazards, 卫生监测, 环境监测, 以及现行的空气环境标准, 水, 食物, 土壤质量. 

This course will take a broad look at how healthcare works in the United States and how public health was developed, 管理和资助. Laws related to the provision of both public and private healthcare are examined, and health disparities and differences among groups are explored. 

Biostatistics introduces the 概念 of fundamental statistical data analysis. 主题包括描述性统计, 概率, 标准概率分布, 抽样分布, 点和置信区间估计, 假设检验, 功率和样本量估计, one and two-sample parametric and non-parametric 方法 for analyzing continuous or discrete data, 线性回归, 方差分析, 以及寻址的实验设计, 分析和解决公共卫生问题, 卫生保健, 临床, 以及基于人群的研究. The emphasis will be on interpretation, 概念, and use of statistical software. Recommended: An undergraduate introduction to statistics course. 

Students will examine core principles of epidemiology, 统计评估, and the impact of microbial diseases on the health of community and clinic-based populations. The epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases will also be emphasized. 

本Curriculum探讨领导的原则, 治理, 以及公共卫生管理, with a focus on creating and communicating a shared vision, 授权他人, 培养协作, and championing solutions to 组织 and community challenges. 

Examines ethical issues related to professional practice and leadership through the lens of relevant Christian doctrines (such as vocation and two kingdoms), 古典道德哲学, 当代伦理理论. Prepares students to analyze and respond to ethical questions faced by public health practitioners at the individual, 组织, 政策层面. Relevant professional codes of ethics will be consulted and analyzed. 

This course focuses on practical issues in health research studies. Topics include an overview of public health research, 研究中的伦理, 理论/研究关系, 制定研究问题, 明确研究设计和目标, 定义变量, 测量的效度和信度, 建设规模, 格式化的调查问卷, 制定分析计划, 选择数据收集方法, 抽样技术和样本量, 开展和完成研究, 为分析准备数据, 报告调查结果. 

The 实习 offers practical experience to build competence in the specialization of general public health. 

This course explores the nature, extent and causes of basic community health problems. 学生将理解目的, 函数, organization and administration of community health services at local, 州级和国家级. 

Curriculum考察社会如何, 组织, and individual factors influence and are influenced by public health communications. Students will learn how to apply theory and strategy-based communication principles, 方法, and techniques across different audiences and sectors. This course offers an overview of the strategic and tactical practice of social marketing in public health. 

This course focuses on the public health needs assessment and emphasizes program planning designs, 实现, 和评估. It uses a multi-dimensional approach in public health strategic planning. 规划过程是在当前的理论框架, such as logic models and analytics for evaluating effective community-based and focused public health programs. 

This culminating course allows students to complete an integrative learning experience (ILE). Students will complete a research project to address core MPH and concentration-specific competencies. The purpose of the ILE is to synthesize knowledge, 概念, 以及在Curriculum中学到的技能, 实习, and other related experiences as they demonstrate application to the field. Students will be required to develop an e-portfolio that will include reflective exercises and capture volunteer work (Pass/No Pass) Graduation Fee: $185