Community Health Sciences
The Community Health Sciences (CHS) specialization is appropriate for healthcare professionals, educators, professionals in Extension education and human and social services. The NDSU MPH program prepares you to become a leader in public health and use evidence to improve population health at the community level. The skills taught in this specialization prepares students to determine health needs in the community by collecting and analyzing data as well as using data to build programs to effectively improve health at the community level. The specialization explores contemporary health promotion in conjunction with inter-professional health teams and health-care systems for individuals, groups, organizations and communities using a policy, systems and environmental approach.
View the MPH-CHS curriculum on the NDSU Catalog.
Upon completion of the specialization, students are encouraged to obtain certifications that facilitate career goals such as Certified in Public Health (CPH) or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Specialization in Community Health Sciences prepares graduates for careers within healthcare or community organizations to prevent and manage high burden health problems, such as chronic diseases.
Admission into the Community Health Sciences specialization requires sufficient academic course work or experience in health sciences, community health, health education, a health profession, psychology, or social sciences. Applicants should address their education and work experience qualifications in their letter of application.
Additional Subplan Options
Students have the option to choose an additional subplan to count toward elective credits. Subplan curriculum can be found on the NDSU Catalog.
- Management of Infectious Diseases
- Maternal and Child Health
Community Health Sciences Faculty
- Ramona Danielson, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Andrea Huseth-Zosel, PhD, Associate Professor
- Mary Larson, Ph.D., MPH, LRD, CDE, CHES, Associate Professor
- Mark Strand, PhD, CPH, Professor