Competencies

Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.

Upon graduation, a student completing the M.P.H. curriculum in health systems and policy will be able to:

• use economic theories, concepts, and methodologies in the analysis and evaluation of current health care issues and problems;
• assess community health needs, disparities, and the health care delivery system within the context of social, cultural, political, legal, and economic forces;
• apply quantitative and qualitative research methods in the analysis of health service and policy issues;
• assess and delineate public health policies and practices recognizing legal and ethical implications for individuals and populations; and
• describe and evaluate the political, social, and institutional contexts in which health policies are developed.