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Monroe Community College Bachelor of Public Health
Monroe Community College

Bachelor of Public Health

Rochester, USA

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Learn to identify community health needs, collect data, and plan programs that encourage healthy lifestyles. You'll be taught by professionals in all areas of health education. They know their stuff, and they'll teach it to you through projects that engage your critical thinking skills. Project-based classroom learning Opportunity to study online or on campus Flexible scheduling Networking opportunities

The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health provides students with an understanding of the American healthcare system and its goal to protect and improve the health of people and communities through the proactive methods of education, injury and disease prevention, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to collect and analyze data; identify community needs; and plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Public health professionals can serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community. As such, courses within the program place emphasis on skills in the areas of communication, counseling, leadership, and diplomacy. The liberal arts component of the program complements the community health requirements. It provides substantive course work in the humanities and social sciences and broad-based liberal arts courses that encourage students to achieve higher levels of self-knowledge, develop analytical skills, communicate ideas effectively, and make sound judgments.

Apply basic concepts of the practice of public health at the local, national, and global levels Analyze trends in the evolution of public health Demonstrate use of communication skills and techniques to address public health issues and advance outcomes using mass media and electronic technologies. Apply principles of epidemiology and research methodologies to develop evidence-based strategies to public health approaches at the local, state, national, and global levels Analyze the legal, ethical, socioeconomic, and regulatory frameworks governing roles and responsibilities of various agencies and organizations in implementation of public health Examine factors impacting various levels of health disparities Examine the impact of public health on health and disease.

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