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The mission of the CSUN Public Health program is to prepare professionals to: Identify and assess needs and assets of diverse communities; Plan, implement, and evaluate programs; Apply analytic and research methodologies to public health practice; Serve as leaders and advocates in their community and profession; Provide solutions for current and future public health challenges; Collaborate across interdisciplinary and community sectors.

The graduate program in Community Health Education provides advanced study for health educators working in a variety of settings, such as community health agencies, patient education, consumer health advocacy, training and continuing education, organizational development and team building, schools and other positions within public, private and professional settings. This program is nationally accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The program is designed to enable health educators to meet responsibilities for leadership, supervisory, administrative and consultative roles in these health education settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Public Health program in Community Health Education will:

Describe evidence-based program planning models (such as PRECEDE-PROCEED, MAP-IT, MAPP, etc.) and the advantages to using such models for program planning.

Demonstrate the ability to write specific and measurable process, impact, and outcome objectives for health programs.

Discuss the differences between health behavior theories and how to apply theory constructs within a health education program.

Synthesize health education curriculum that is culturally competent and appropriate for learners’ level of readiness, cognition and skills.

Design and apply tools to illustrate the relationships between resources, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact of a program.

Identify and facilitate community partnerships, community involvement, community engagement, community assets, and ethical and regulatory processes in community building.