Addictions Program Competencies

You will address five (5) competencies beyond the foundational MPH competencies, based on your tailored program.

CS1. Critique the merits and faults of a model or theory of addiction. (CHB 530 A Public Health Perspective on Addiction)

CS2. Evaluate factors of the socioecological model for their effects on substance use/substance use disorder outcomes. (CHB 530 A Public Health Perspective on Addiction)

CS3. Argue for a position on a tobacco-related issue. (CHB 528 The Public Health Practice of Tobacco Control)

CS4. Assess evidence to identify the most critical points for advancing an addiction-related prevention strategy. (CHB 528 The Public Health Practice of Tobacco Control)

CS5. Compare and contrast abstinence based versus harm reduction approaches to addiction. (CHB 532 Harm Reduction)