COURSES (22 credits) | F=CEPH FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES | C=APL CONCENTRATION COMPETENCIES |
Cluster 1: Community Engagement |
PHC 7103 Transforming PH Practice 3 credits | F6. Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems F9. Promote equity within public health programs, policies and systems F14. Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue F17. Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health C1. Demonstrate a commitment to public health professional values C2. Demonstrate holistic thinking ability and understanding of the inter-connectivity of system elements |
PHC 7932 Policy & Advocacy 1 credit | F5. Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies F16. Integrate scientific information, legal and regulatory approaches, ethical frameworks and varied stakeholder interests in policy development and analysis |
PHC 7466 Health Disparities/ Cultural Competency 1 credit | F4. Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners F10. Propose strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies and systems |
Cluster 2: Leadership and Management |
PHC 7119 Org Behavior in PH Systems 3 credits | F7. Create a strategic plan F8. Facilitate shared decision making through negotiation and consensus-building methods F9. Create organizational change strategies F12. Propose human, fiscal and other resources to achieve a strategic goal F13. Cultivate new resources and revenue streams to achieve a strategic goal F17. Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health |
PHC 7149 Practical Applications II: Public Health Leadership 1 credit | F11. Assess one’s own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency C3. Influence others to achieve high standards of performance and accountability |
Cluster 3: Communication and Education |
PHC 7934 Scholarly Writing in Health Sciences 3 credits | F5. Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies C5. Communicate public health research, policy, or practice in a scholarly paper suitable for publication in a recognized journal |
PHC 7504 Innovative Education in Public Health 1 credit | F18. Assess an audience’s knowledge and learning needs F19. Deliver training or educational experiences that promote learning in academic, organizational or community settings F20. Use best practice modalities in pedagogical practices |
Cluster 4: Evidence-Informed Public Health |
PHC 6411 Introduction to Social Marketing 3 credits | C6. Use concepts and methods from social and behavioral sciences in the design and implementation of community health research and intervention programs |
PHC 7154 Evidence-Informed PH 1 3 credits | F1. Explain qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods and policy analysis research and evaluation methods to address health issues at multiple (individual, group, organization, community and population) levels F3. Explain the use and limitations of surveillance systems and national surveys in assessing, monitoring and evaluating policies and programs and to address a population’s health |
PHC 7156 Evidence-Informed PH 2 3 credits | F2. Design a qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, policy analysis or evaluation project to address a public health issue F6. Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems F15. Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs C4. Translate research-informed approaches to public health practice |