MPH Concentration Competency Mapping
| Competency | Course numbers and names |
|---|---|
| BIOS1. Determine and implement appropriate descriptive statistical methods for summarizing public health data | BIOS:5120 Regression & ANOVA in the Health Sciences OR BIOS:5720 Biostatistical Methods II |
| BIOS2. Produce graphical displays of data that effectively summarize descriptive and analytical findings | BIOS:5120 Regression & ANOVA in the Health Sciences OR BIOS:5720 Biostatistical Methods II |
| BIOS3. Use appropriate regression models to study the relationships among variables to answer public health research questions | BIOS:5120 Regression & ANOVA in the Health Sciences OR BIOS:5720 Biostatistical Methods II |
| BIOS4. Design a computer program for implementation of data management using R | BIOS:4510 Data Science Foundations in R OR BIOS:5510 Biostatistical Computing: Programming in R and SAS |
| BIOS5. Propose and defend good statistical design as a collaborator on a public health project | BIOS:5130 Applied Categorical Data Analysis OR BIOS:5730 Biostatistical Methods in Categorical Data |
| CBH1.Articulate the historical and contemporary interrelations among social, psychological, behavioral and environmental determinants of health | CBH:5220 Health Behavior and Health Education |
| CBH2. Determine best practices for community-engaged research and practice | CBH:6335 Research Methods in Community and Behavioral Health AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: CBH:5310 Qualitative Research for Public Health OR CBH:5235 Community-Based Participatory Research |
| CBH3. Utilize the strengths/assets of a community to address health inequities | CBH:6230 Health Equity and Social Justice |
| CBH4. Use ethical, empowering, culturally informed and participatory processes to implement health promotion action | CBH:6205 Designing and Implementing Interventions OR CBH:6220 Health Communication Campaigns |
| CBH5. Develop appropriate, realistic, and measurable goals and objectives for health promotion action | CBH:5305 Evaluation: Approaches and Applications AND CBH:6205 Designing and Implementing Interventions |
| CBH6. Analyze differences in perspectives and values among stakeholders/decision makers that effect health equity | CBH:6230 Health Equity and Social Justice |
| CBH7. Adapt evidence-based theory-guided approaches and interventions to rural contexts | CBH:6205 Designing and Implementing Interventions OR CBH:6220 Health Communication Campaigns |
| EPID1. Summarize the role of a public health laboratory in the public health system | EPID:5580 Public Health Laboratory Techniques |
| EPID2. Analyze epidemiologic data with descriptive analysis and regression models including linear and logistic regression | EPID:5610 Intermediate Epi Data Analysis SAS and R AND BIOS:5120 Regression and ANOVA In Health Sciences |
| EPID3. Use population-based surveillance data to describe a community health issue | EPID:5540 Public Health Surveillance Mechanisms, Applications and Data |
| EPID4. Prepare an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application for human subjects research | EPID:6400 Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods |
| EPID5. Use common software to build an electronic data collection tool | EPID:5600 Intro to Epi Data Management and Analysis |
| EPID6. Design an epidemiologic study that meets ethical standards, minimizes bias, and maximizes the potential for causal inference | EPID:6400 Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods |
| EPID7. Critically appraise the scientific literature | EPID:6400 Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods |
| HMP1. Compare competing and cooperating goals of stakeholders in public health policy | HMP:5610 Health Policy |
| HMP2. Determine viable alternatives to public health policy problems | HMP:5650 Health Policy Analysis OR HMP:6710 Federalism in Health Policy OR HMP:5750 Medicare & Medicaid Policy |
| HMP3. Analyze new health care laws and regulations for impact on various stakeholders | HMP:6610 Legal Aspects of Healthcare |
| HMP4. Connect individual and population health issues to health policy agendas | HMP:5610 Health Policy |
| HMP5. Design effective implementation strategies for public health policies | HMP:6750 Seminar in Health Policy |
| OEH1. Describe the incidence and impact of injury and illness among rural populations | OEH:6110 Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine |
| OEH2. Formulate strategies to mitigate hazards arising from the conditions of work in agriculture | OEH:6110 Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine |
| OEH3. Describe human health effects associated with water insecurity and pollution and wastewater management | OEH:4260 Global Water and Health |
| OEH4. Design technically, economically, and culturally suitable water-related intervention programs for different US and international communities | OEH:4260 Global Water and Health |
| OEH5. Describe the principles and applications of the diverse array of occupational health professions | OEH:5620 Occupational Health |
| OEH6. Communicate intervention and control theory to assess, prevent and control occupational health and injury outcomes | OEH:5620 Occupational Health |
| PROF1. Use epidemiologic methods to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive, therapeutic, or diagnostic interventions | EPID: 6910 Pharmacoepidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research OR EPID: 5500 Clinical Epidemiology |
| PROF2. Compare the role of various healthcare providers in reducing injuries and illness in agricultural populations | OEH:6110 Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine |
| PROF3. Recommend strategies to mitigate occupational hazards | OEH:6110 Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine |
| VET1. Determine veterinary and human impact of zoonotic diseases | EPID:5570 Zoonotic Diseases |
| VET2. Prioritize criteria used to evaluate zoonoses | EPID:5570 Zoonotic Diseases |
| VET3. Determine appropriate solutions to prevent the transmission of foodborne disease | EPID:5300 Food Safety OR EPID:5570 Zoonotic Diseases |
| VET4. Apply the principles of crisis and risk communication to address a public health emergency | CPH:6700 Public Health Emergency Preparedness |
| VET5. Evaluate an existing emergency operations plan | CPH:6700 Public Health Emergency Preparedness |
| VET6. Recommend strategies to mitigate occupational hazards associated with exposure to animals | OEH:6110 Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine |