M.S in Community Health

The M.S. in Community Health is a program for individuals who would like to work in community settings, such as health departments and local health agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, universities, businesses and health insurance companies. The mission statement of the Community Health program is to advance health equity through the preparation of community health education specialists who explore the multiple levels (individual, family, community, policy, systems) and social determinants that influence behavior and health. Community health educators focus on the community as the setting for analysis, assessment, advocacy, program planning, intervention, evaluation, and research, and are committed to developing, enhancing and using evidence-informed strategies to improve population health.