Campus | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
Dedicated to working on the frontlines of public health through investigating, applying and evaluating solutions to critical health issues, community and behavioral health specialists impact our communities daily. In the Colorado School of Public Health MPH program in Community and Behavioral Health you can influence individuals to make positive health decisions, while strengthening our communities.
Courses in Community and Behavioral Health are designed to prepare students to address the social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors that influence health. By studying behaviors, you’ll learn to design and evaluate programs that modify the incidence of diseases the impact our nation and globe.
If you find yourself asking questions like, “how can individuals change risky health behaviors?” or “what are the best interventions for preventing obesity?” a career in community and behavioral health will fit your interests. Upon completion of this program, you’ll find careers as health educators, evaluation specialists and program officers at public health agencies, hospitals, non-profits and academic institutions.
Learn to assess community needs, develop programs and alter policies that will promote health, prevent disease and enhance quality of life.
Concentration Requirements - Community & Behavioral Health
| Course |
Course # |
Credits |
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Required MPH Core Credits |
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Applied Biostatistics I |
BIOS 6601 |
3 |
Biostatistics Lab - SAS*
OR
Biostatistics Lab - SPSS* |
BIOS 6603
BIOS 6604 |
1 |
Epidemiology |
EPID 6630 |
3 |
Occupational & Environmental Health |
EHOH 6614 |
3 |
Foundations of Health Behavior** |
CBHS 6611 |
3 |
Health Systems & Management |
HSMP 6603 |
3 |
Foundations in Public Health |
PUBH 6600 |
2 |
Required Community & Behavioral Health Courses |
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Methods in Research & Evaluation |
CBHS 6612 |
3 |
Program Planning & Implementation |
CBHS 6613 |
3 |
Community Health Assessment |
CBHS 6624 |
3 |
| Community and Behavioral Health Electives [any CBHS course(s)] |
CBHS #### |
3 |
General Electives |
|
8 |
Practicum |
|
2 |
Master's Project |
|
2 |
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS |
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42 |
MPH concentration curriculum is updated on an annual basis. Students are required to complete the curriculum approved and in place at the time of matriculation. If you have questions, please contact your advisor, concentration director or review the MPH handbook.
* Starting in 2011, students must take BIOS 6603 or 6604 as a core requirement for the CBH Concentration. For students entering before 2011, it is highly recommended that one of these courses be taken as an elective.
** Starting in 2011, CBHS 6611 is a required MPH CORE course for CBH Concentration majors, replacing CBHS 6610. If CBHS 6610 has already been taken, it will count as a CBH elective.
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Concentration Competencies- Describe, select and apply appropriate theories, models, frameworks and evidence- based strategies for the development of health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management programs.
- Describe and utilize systematic approaches and methods to assess the health-related needs of communities and populations, taking into account individual, interpersonal, community and societal factors.
- Utilize quantitative and qualitative data to identify disparities in health and inform the design of culturally appropriate programs to promote health equity.
- Utilize systematic approaches to describe, develop and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs. Systematic approaches include the use of logic models, principles of Community Based Participatory Research, epidemiologic evidence, and evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Identify and describe appropriate research designs for assessing program effectiveness.
- Critically assess and select appropriate quantitative and qualitative measurement methods for assessing program effectiveness.
- Identify and describe appropriate designs and methods for assessing program reach and implementation.
- Use oral and written methods for communicating program descriptions and study findings.
- Effectively work with communities and stakeholders, in an equitable and ethical manner, including developing a work plan, communicating effectively and disseminating results.
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Sample SchedulesThe following sample schedules are designed to assist students in planning their course of study at the Colorado School of Public Health. The number of credits in a given semester, the order in which the required courses are taken, and the courses that are taken to meet the concentration requirements can vary.
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Course descriptions and additional courses are available in Course Options. |