Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Competencies - Urban Public Health
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 urban public health will be able to:
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analyze the role of individual, biological, social, economic,
political, and environmental factors that influence the health status of
urban populations;
- use relevant
sources (including public health literature and qualitative and
quantitative data) to identify the health status and disparities in
urban populations and communities;
- examine the characteristics, unique health challenges, and opportunities of urban populations and communities;
- determine the strengths and limitations of different theories and modern paradigms to an urban public health issue;
- evaluate the scientific evidence related to urban public health issues; and
- apply methods to
develop and assess programs and strategies that protect or endanger the
health and well-being of urban populations.
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Programs 
