The Masters of Arts in Community Health program focus is placed on applying academic studies to real life experience.  The program goals are as follows:

  1. To provide students with a rigorous education that enables them to attain knowledge, skills, abilities and values in the core disciplines of community health education so that they can address the health and wellness needs of communities.
  2. To involve students in interdisciplinary scholarly activities using qualitative and quantitative methods to foster critical reflection on the development of community health education programs, as well as competency in key areas of assessment of community health needs, program evaluation and resource development.
  3. To provide meaningful opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate with local, regional, state, national and international organizations on projects and activities that improves the health and well-being of diverse populations.

To provide meaningful opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate with local, regional, state, national and international organizations on projects and activities that improves the health and well-being of diverse populations.

Purpose 1

ASSESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS (2)

Purpose 2

DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING  PROGRAMS  (2)

Purpose 3

MEASURING OUTCOMES AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS (2)

NCHEC Competencies* Area I (1.1 -1.7.5), Area II (2.1-2.5.2), Area IV (4.1), Area VI (6.1) Area II (2.1-2.5.2), Area III (3.1-3.48), Area IV (4.1-), Area V (5.1-5.6) Area VI (6.1-6.35), Area VII (7.1) s Area III (3.4), Area IV (4.1 – 4.7.4), Area V (5.1 – 5.6), Area VI (6.1-6.35), Area VII (7.1)
Values & Ethics Introduction to Community Health Education (3) Health Education Philosophy and Ethics (3) Health Advocacy and Community Outreach (3)
Self & Others Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Education (3) Foundations of Teaching for Community Health Education (3) Social Epidemiology (3)
Systems Health Care Policy and Service Delivery (3) Research Methods and Technology in Health Education (3) Organization and Administration of Health Education Programs (3)
Skills Biostatistics Literacy and Technology (3) Health and Wellness Communication (3) Program Evaluation (3)
Field Work 1 1 1
Credits 15 15 15
*NCHEC COMPETANCIES
Area I: Assess Needs, Resources and Capacity for Health Education/Promotion
Area II: Plan Health Education/Promotion
Area III: Implement Health Education/Promotion
Area IV: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education/Promotion
Area V: Administer and Manage Health Education/Promotion
Area VI: Serve as a Health Education/Promotion Resource Person
Area VII. Communicate, Promote, and Advocate for Health, Health Education/Promotion, and the Profession