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Twin Cities Campus
Community Health Promotion M.P.H.School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, D305 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500; fax: 612-624-4498)
Email:
sph-SSC@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Through coursework and fieldwork taken at the School of Public Health, students in community health promotion develop basic competencies in theory, health behavior and policy interventions, assessment methods, cultural competency, and management.
Each graduate should have the ability to:
- Use theories of behavior and social change to inform the planning and evaluation of health interventions
- Identify individual, community, and policy-level interventions that are effective in promoting healthy behaviors and social conditions
- Design and implement effective individual, community, and policy-level interventions targeting a variety of health behaviors
- Assess the health status of populations and communities
- Utilize appropriate data collection strategies and qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate health interventions
- Identify the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in influencing health behaviors and status
- Develop and adapt approaches to solving health problems, taking into account cultural differences
- Communicate health information effectively both in writing and orally
- Advocate for public health programs and resources
- Collaborate with public health agencies and other constituency groups
- Coordinate and manage health programs/services
- Relate ethical considerations and values to one's professional practice
The M.P.H. in community health promotion is a good path for students planning for careers as public health practitioners or planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree in social and behavioral epidemiology, which is available in the School of Public Health.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
In addition to completing the SOPHAS application, students are required to submit the following supporting documentation directly to SOPHAS (http://www.sophas.org):
- Statement of purpose and objectives - An essay describing past education, experience, and current professional career objectives. Students are encouraged to comment on any or all of the following: plans to use their education and training; the needs and/or challenges they perceive as important in the field of study; and any personal qualities, characteristics, and skills they believe will enable them to be successful in the chosen field of study.
- Résumé or curriculum vitae (C.V.)
- Official post-secondary transcripts from all U.S. institutions attended (must be sent directly from the institutions to SOPHAS). This includes previous study at the University of Minnesota.
- Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to assess the applicant's academic work; clinical, public health, or professional experience
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants are admitted from a wide variety of academic backgrounds, including social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology), the humanities, basic sciences (e.g., biology, nursing), and mathematics. There is no single appropriate undergraduate major; however, applicants should meet prerequisites by the time of admission.
Who should apply? Individuals who want skills to:
- influence policy and public opinion on health issues;
- develop and evaluate innovative community-based programs to prevent disease and injury;
- work with communities, health departments, and non-profit organizations and policymakers to create healthy living and working environments;
- work on issues related to specific population, including youth and disadvantaged populations.
And individuals who:
- have a variety of backgrounds, including those trained in basic sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities;
- want an M.P.H. degree;
- plan to pursue a Ph.D. degree in social and behavioral epidemiology at the University of Minnesota;
- have met the prerequisites listed below before admission.
Prerequisites for Admission
- Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- College-level courses in the following areas:
- Social and behavioral sciences (at least 3 courses)
- Introductory statistics (1 course)
- One year of paid or volunteer experience in a public health, social service, or community setting
Preferences for Admission
- Strong personal statement indicating why applicant is interested in pursuing a community health education degree
- Compatibility of interests with program faculty
- GPA of 3.0
- Combined GRE (verbal, quantitative) score of 1,000 and analytical writing score of 3.5
- TOEFL score of 600/250/100 for international applicants
- Strong reference letters
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
28 to 48
major credits and
10 to 30
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: Students must complete either a needs assessment, program evaluation, program development, or a research project.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Required Courses
PUBH 6050 - Community Health Promotion I: Integrating Theory, Evidence, and Context
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6051 - Community Health Promotion II: Developing, Implementing, and Justifying Interventions
(3.0 cr)
Health Behavior and Policy Interventions (minimum of 8 credits)
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6025 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6045 - Skills for Policy Development
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6049 - Legislative Advocacy Skills for Public Health
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6055 - Social Inequalities in Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6066 - Building Communities, Increasing Health: Preparing for Community Health Work
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6074 - Mass Communication and Public Health
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6078 - Public Health Policy as a Prevention Strategy
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6085 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6123 - Violence Prevention and Control: Theory, Research, and Application
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6606 - Children's Health: Life Course and Equity Perspectives
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6607 - Adolescent Health: Issues, Programs, and Policies
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6627 - Sexuality Education: Criteria, Curricula, and Controversy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6634 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6902 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6903 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6914 - Community Nutrition Intervention
(3.0 cr)
SW 8505 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Assessment Methods (9-10 credits)
PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6035 - Evaluation II: Planning & Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6415 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or PUBH 6451
Public Health Core Courses (11-12 credits)
Students can take 6102 instead of 6101; 6341 instead of 6320; 6450 instead of 6414; and 6742 instead of 6741.
PUBH 6101 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6320 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6414 - Biostatistical Literacy
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6741 - Ethics in Public Health: Professional Practice and Policy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6751 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
(2.0 cr)
Master's Project and Field Experience (2-4 credits)
PUBH 7094 - Integrative Learning Experience: Community Health Promotion
(1.0-6.0 cr)
PUBH 7096 - Applied Practice Experience: Community Health Promotion
(1.0-5.0 cr)
Electives to total 48 credits
Electives are to be determined with the adviser. They must be graduate-level courses but are not restricted to School of Public Health courses. Elective courses may be relevant to target groups or health behaviors, or advanced courses in epidemiology or biostatistics; relevant to the master's project; or expand professional skills by providing practical experience in a variety of public health-related proficiency areas.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interdisciplinary Concentration Area
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interdisciplinary Concentration (CAMIC) offered through the School of Public Health is a unique opportunity for SPH students who are pursuing an M.P.H. degree to acquire and cultivate professional skills in an emerging area of health care that is expanding and altering the field of public health.
The concentration includes coursework from the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota, a nationally recognized leader in integrative medicine that brings together biomedical, complementary, cross-cultural, and spiritual care.
SPH graduate students must complete a formal program plan if they want the CAMIC to appear on their transcripts. For more information, contact Carol Francis, interdisciplinary concentrations coordinator, at franc004@umn.edu or 612-624-6952.
Global Health Interdisciplinary Concentration Area
The Global Health Interdisciplinary Concentration (GHIC) provides graduate students who are pursuing an M.P.H. with information necessary to define the constitution, cause, and consequences of health problems worldwide. The program offers a unique opportunity to explore the relationships between health, environment, politics, culture, and economic pressures in developed and developing nations.
Developing countries are currently undergoing profound demographic changes--changes that are accompanied by shifts in patterns of illness. In many of these nations, the major causes of morbidity and mortality are mutating from traditional infectious diseases to chronic, non-communicable maladies like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. As a result, there is increasing demand for qualified public health practitioners who can identify and help reduce the vast and varied global vectors for chronic disease.
Practical application of theory in the field is a major component of the GHIC. Students are encouraged to hone their expertise by pursuing an international field experience. The School of Public Health has established relationships with collaborative institutions abroad.
SPH graduate students must complete a formal program plan if they want the GHIC to appear on their transcripts. For more information, contact Carol Francis, interdisciplinary concentrations coordinator, at franc004@umn.edu or 612-624-6952.
Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Concentration Area
The Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Concentration addresses the unequal burden of health risks, morbidity, and mortality experienced by minority cultural and social groups in the U.S., as well as unequal quality of and access to health care. Achieving optimum health for all segments of our society is a central goal of Healthy People 2020, and a concern in Minnesota as well. Despite Minnesota's ranking as one of the nation's healthiest states, Minnesota has some of the largest gaps among cultural and social groups in health indicators. For example, according to the Minnesota Department of Health:
- Infant mortality rates among the American Indians and African Americans are two to three times higher than for the state as a whole.
- Among African American youth aged 15-24, firearm injury mortality rates are 15 times greater than the rates of all ages, races, and genders combined.
- Women from minority communities are less likely to receive sufficient prenatal care compared to other women.
- Death rates for African Americans and American Indians are two to three times that of the state as a whole. Rates of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and HIV/AIDS are higher for many minority communities compared to the state as a whole.
SPH graduate students must complete a formal program plan if they want the HDIC to appear on their transcripts. For more information, contact Carol Francis, interdisciplinary concentrations coordinator, at franc004@umn.edu or 612-624-6952.
Public Health Policy Interdisciplinary Concentration Area
The School of Public Health's Public Health Policy Interdisciplinary Concentration (PHPIC) focuses on promoting the health of populations and groups through public and organizational policy. PHPIC is open to students pursuing an M.P.H., includes coursework that explores the way in which federal, state, local, and institutional entities affect the financing, structure, and delivery of public health and medical care.
PHPIC coursework provides a better understanding of the health care system as a whole and prevention policy. The challenging curriculum helps M.P.H. majors hone practical skills that are highly sought after in the public health and policy arenas. Students who pursue the concentration can chose courses that emphasize:
- Understanding community dynamics
- Developing advocacy skills for public health
- Analyzing legal and policy structures
- Evaluating and implementing policies and programs
- Influencing community health
- Motivating and educating stakeholders and decision-makers
- Using policy as prevention strategy
- Eliminating health disparities through policy
SPH graduate students must complete a formal program plan if they want the PHPIC to appear on their transcripts. For more information, contact Carol Francis, interdisciplinary concentrations coordinator, at franc004@umn.edu or 612-624-6952.
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