Program Learning Outcomes

• Explain the core principles of public health and their relationship to the health status of groups, communities, and populations at the local, state, national, and international levels.
• Describe behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality.
• Describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among specific groups, communities, and societies.
• Assess the need for health promotion programs in response to the characteristics of diverse communities of interest using primary and secondary data.
• Employ a variety of strategies to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate health promotion programs in a variety of settings to meet stated goals, objectives and established standards.
• Choose appropriate strategies and tactics to influence behavioral, environmental, and public policy change to address the health needs in a given community.
• Evaluate the progress and outcomes of prevention programs in meeting stated goals and objectives and established standards.
• Design a plan for lifelong learning incorporating high professional and ethical standards, leadership, and cultural competencies and their evolving role in society.