Bachelor [Community Health] From Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Students will have opportunities to develop research skills, leadership skills, team work and leadership skills, and have international health experiences through additional coursework ,practical opportunities and demonstrate ethical decision making whenever serving in the role of a public health practitioner.

Competencies

The BSPH major in Community Health will prepare students to provide health education, promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices, prevent diseases, and enhance quality of life in communities. This major provides students with a foundation in understanding the social determinants of health and prepares graduates for program planning and evaluation of community health interventions.

• Recognize the social determinants of health that impact individuals and communities in the U.S. and globally
• Explain the principles of epidemiology, environmental health, health care systems, and health policy and apply them to issues of public health
• Describe the role and importance of data in public health
• Describe the historical impact of public health nationally and globally
• Identify and understand the key public health challenges, current and future, faced by the U.S. and the world
• Assess individual and community needs for health and health education
• Choose appropriate and quality sources of public health data, and correctly interpret the information provided
• Implement health and health education interventions and programs
• Administer health and health education interventions and programs
• Communicate the role of fairness and justice in health equity
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals at the community level as well as with diverse health stakeholders, providers, policy makers, etc.
• Based on evidence and data, advocate for practices, programming, and policies that address health equity issues
• Demonstrate networking skills and cultural competency when engaging with colleagues diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrate ethical decision making whenever serving in the role of a public health practitioner