Competencies

Three sets of competencies are incorporated into the School’s degree programs:

Core Competencies

All MPH and MHA programs require that students meet the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Core Competencies in five core public health areas, including administration, behavioral science, biostatistics, environmental health, and epidemiology, plus an additional requirement in ethics. These competencies are met through the SPH core courses. 

• MPH Core Competency Map

Major Competencies

Each major program has a set of competencies that are mapped to learning and evaluation opportunities.  These represent competencies that are unique to the specialty area of study. 

• Public Health Administration and Policy MPH

Cross Cutting Competencies

The Cross-cutting competencies identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) address areas increasingly important for effective public health practice including diversity and culture, professionalism, systems thinking, leadership, communication and informatics, public health biology and program planning.  These competencies are under review by the School’s Educational Policy Committee to map the competencies to course and experiential opportunities in the School for all MPH and MHA professional degrees.