Generalist

Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behavior and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level

Historical development of the American health care system, determinants of health care utilization, role of health care providers, health policy, public health services and health care finance

Concepts of biostatistics; appropriate uses and common misuses of health statistics; practice in the application of statistical procedures; introduction to statistical software including Excel, SPSS, nQuery. Laboratory

Terminology/uses of epidemiology and demography, sources/uses of population data, types of epidemiologic studies, risk assessment, common sources of bias in population studies and principles of screening

Introduction to business and management concepts, tools and practices in the context of domestic and global health care delivery, public health and allied health industries.

Field placement in a public health agency, such as a county health department or community-based organization.

An overview of environmental health, identifying issues in assessing effects of exposure on health and potential interventions for reducing adverse health risks

Overview of concepts, tools, data collection, analysis methods and designs used to evaluate health promotion programs. Examples from substance abuse prevention, family planning and reproductive health programs