MPH Competencies and Course Matrices
By receiving a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the NDSU, students will be expected to attain the following public health competencies in addition to those specific to their specialization:
Courses through which MPH Foundational Competencies are Met
Foundational Competencies (see key below for course titles) | PH 704 | PH 741 | PH 731 | PH 751 | PH 745 | PH 720 |
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1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations | x | x | ||||
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context | x | x | ||||
3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate | x | x | x | |||
4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice | x | x | ||||
5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings | x | |||||
6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels | x | |||||
7. Assess population health needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health | x | x | ||||
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs | x | |||||
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention | x | |||||
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management | x | |||||
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs | x | x | ||||
12. Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence | x | |||||
13. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes | x | x | ||||
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and program that will improve health in diverse populations | x | x | ||||
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity | x | x | ||||
16. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making | x | x | ||||
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organization or community challenges | x | |||||
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors | x | |||||
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation | x | x | x | x | x | |
20. Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content | x | x | x | x | ||
21. Perform effectively on interprofessional teams | x | x | x | |||
22. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue | x | x | x |
Key for Course Titles | |||
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PH 704 | Public Health Management and Policy | PH 720 | Environmental Health for Public Health Professionals |
PH 731 | Biostatistics | PH 751 | Essentials in Epidemiology |
PH 741 | Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | PH 745 | Community Health Leadership |
Specialization Competencies and Course Matrices
American Indian Public Health Competencies and Course Matrix
Specialization Competencies (see key below for course titles) | MPH 771 | MPH 772 | MPH 773 | MPH 774 |
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AIPH 1. Analyze key comparative health indicators for American Indians. | x | x | ||
AIPH 2. Describe American Indian health in historical context and analyze the impact of colonial processes on health outcomes. | x | x | x | |
AIPH 3. Describe the unique challenges in implementing the 10 Essential Public Health Services in tribal communities. | x | x | x | x |
AIPH 4. Critically evaluate public health policy, research, and programs for their impact on American Indian populations. | x | x | ||
AIPH 5. Describe health equity in the context of American Indian public health | x | x | x |
Key for Course Titles | |||
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PH 771 | American Indian Health Policy | PH 773 | Social and Cultural Determinants in Indian Health |
PH 772 | American Indian Health Equity | PH 774 | Research Issues in Tribal Communities |
Community Health Sciences Competencies and Course Matrix
Specialization Competencies (see key below for course titles) | PH 700 | PH 755 | PH 725 | NURS 715 |
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CHS 1. Identify and collect interdisciplinary public health information, including epidemiology and biostatistics to analyze and explain health problems and issues facing communities. | x | x | ||
CHS 2. Utilize both qualitative and quantitative methods to gather the evidence necessary to appropriately prioritize individual, organizational, and community concerns and resources for public health programs. | x | x | ||
CHS 3. Assess the health needs and readiness of a community to design appropriate interventions that are acceptable across diverse populations to meet the health needs of communities. | x | x | ||
CHS 4. Implement evidence-based strategies to improve individual health by promoting health through policy, system, and environmental change at organizational, public health and clinical systems, and community levels. | x | x | ||
CHS 5. Evaluate the impact of health promotion, public health and clinical systems programs on community and population health outcomes. | x | x |
Key for Course Titles | |||
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PH 700 | Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness | PH 755 | Integrating Primary Care and Public Health |
PH 725 | Promoting Health through Policy, Systems, and Environment | NURS 715 | Advanced Community Assessment |
Food Safety Competencies and Course Matrix
Specialization Competencies (see key below for course titles) | SAFE 652 | PH 752 | PH 722 | MICR 752 | |
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FS 1. Develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to address public health/food safety issues for a variety of audiences | x | x | |||
FS 2. Describe how food safety and biosecurity policies, globalization, and international trade influence public health | x | x | |||
FS 3. Determine how specific threats to the food system can be detected, prevented, controlled, and mitigated. | x | x | x | ||
FS 4. Critically analyze different surveillance tools to identify and track food safety outbreaks | x | x | |||
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Key for Course Titles | |||
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SAFE 652 | Food Laws and Regulations | PH 722 | Applied Community Health |
PH 752 | Advanced Topics in Epidemiology | MICR 752 | Advanced Topics in Food Safety Microbiology |
Management of Infectious Diseases Competencies and Course Matrix
Specialization Competencies (see key below for course titles) | PH 735 | PH 736 | PH 752 | PH 755 |
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MID 1. Demonstrate knowledge of infectious disease pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis and treatment of major communicable diseases. | x | x | ||
MID 2. Describe the epidemiology of the major infectious diseases both regionally and worldwide as well as the risk exposures and behaviors as these relate to transmission of pathogens. | x | x | x | |
MID 3. Apply appropriate statistical, epidemiological, and mixed methods approaches to analyzing and interpreting population-level data pertaining to infectious diseases. | x | x | x | x |
MID 4. Evaluate and use scientific research and best practices to generate evidence-based public health recommendations for infectious-disease planning, interventions, research, and policies. | x | x | x | x |
MID 5. Describe different surveillance systems and methods used by public health agencies and health care systems to identify and track infectious diseases | x | x | x | x |
Key for Course Titles | |||
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PH 735 | Principles of Infectious Disease Management I | PH 752 | Advanced Topics in Epidemiology |
PH 736 | Principles of Infectious Disease Management II | PH 755 | Integrating Primary Care and Public Health |