Concentration Specific Competencies

Competencies Addressed by Concentration Specific Coursework

CS1. Apply a theory (causal theory, intervention theory, or impact theory) to address existing community health needs. (CHB 523 Introduction to Program Planning and Evaluation)

CS2. Analyze health data and prepare a report for a lay audience, including recommendations on which health indicator should be targeted by a community health program. (CHB 505 Applied Statistics for Public Health)

CS3. Appraise factors that enhance or inhibit health behaviors. (CHB 502 Health Behavior Change)

CS4. Summarize the effect of a health promotion program by analyzing pre-and post-intervention data. (CHB 505 Applied Statistics for Public Health)

CS5. Propose a question to evaluate a public health program, a detailed evaluation design with a sampling strategy, and a rationale for how the evaluation design will answer the question. (CHB 523 Introduction to Program Planning and Evaluation)