CHS Competencies

Community Health Sciences Competencies and Course Matrix

Specialization Competencies PH 700 PH 711 PH 722 PH 725
CHS 1. Use primary and secondary data to identify and describe the health status of communities and prioritize needs X X
CHS 2. Choose culturally appropriate intervention strategies X X
CHS 3. Design methods to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions X X
CHS 4. Practice advocacy through strategic communication X X
CHS 5. Inform public health practice through analysis of policy, systems, and environmental strategies X X

Key for Course Titles

PH 700: Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness
PH 711: Integrating Public Health and Clinical Systems
PH 722: Applied Community Health
PH 725: Promoting Health through Policy, Systems, and Environment