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The Community Health Promotion and Education specialization focuses on developing strategies that improve the health of communities and their individual members. Included in this specialization are the study of multiple issues of health and human behavior, including health and healing, health and professional behavior, health and social behavior, and health and life span issues. You may focus in the areas of community health, environmental and occupational health, school health, and worksite health, or you can design your own area of study. Regardless of your area of study, your academic work will incorporate these three core community health functions of assessment, policy, and assurance:
- Community health assessment, which examines the community’s capacity to plan for and respond to health threats and initiatives
- Community health policy, which emphasizes policy formulation, development, implementation, and analysis in light of societal values and resources
- Community health assurance, which focuses on creating accessible health programs and services
Note: You have the option to design your own course of study; however, it must fit within the existing structure of the Community Health Promotion and Education specialization. It must also be developed in consultation with program faculty and approved by the faculty chair.
Completion Requirements
- 133 total quarter credit hours
- Foundational Courses (22 cr.)
- Core Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) (42 cr.)
- Advance Specialization Courses (25 cr.)
- Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (30 cr.)
- 20 days of residency (two 4-day and two 6-day residencies)
- Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
- Minimum 10 quarters enrollment
- Satisfactory progress in all SBSF 7100 coursework
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: June 1. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
Foundational Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SBSF 8005 | Foundations for Graduate Study | 6 |
| PUBH 6115 | Social, Behavioral, and Cultural Factors in Public Health | 4 |
| PUBH 6135 | Leadership, Professionalism, and Ethics in Public Health Practice | 4 |
| PUBH 6175 | Health Policy and Management | 4 |
| PUBH 6235 | Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation | 4 |
Public Health Behavioral Science Foundational Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PUBH 6105 | Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Health | 4 |
| PUBH 6200 | Advanced Psychosocial Theories of Health and Health Behavior | 4 |
| PUBH 6450 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 4 |
| PUBH 6460 | Health Education and Community Advocacy | 4 |
Core KAMs
Core Knowledge Area Modules I, II, and III must be completed before a student may enroll in the advanced specialization (8000-level) courses. Students may choose to complete either one core KAM or at least 14 credits of coursework in the first 12 months of enrollment, in addition to SBSF 8417.
At least one KAM must be completed within 18 months of enrollment.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| KAM I: Principles of Social Change | ||
| SBSF 8110 | Breadth: Theories of Social Change | 5 |
| HLTH 8120 | Depth: Current Research in Social Change | 5 |
| HLTH 8130 | Application: Professional Practice and Social Change | 4 |
| KAM II: Principles of Human Development | ||
| SBSF 8210 | Breadth: Theories of Human Development | 5 |
| HLTH 8220 | Depth: Current Research in Human Development | 5 |
| HLTH 8235 | Application: Professional Practice and Human Development | 4 |
| KAM III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems | ||
| SBSF 8310 | Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems | 5 |
| HLTH 8320 | Depth: Current Research in Organizational and Social Systems | 5 |
| HLTH 8330 | Application: Professional Practice and Organizational and Social Systems | 4 |
Foundational Research Sequence
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SBSF 8417 | Research Seminar I: Human Inquiry and Science | 4 |
| HLTH 8427 | Research Seminar II: Design in Health Services Research | 5 |
| HLTH 8437 | Research Seminar III: Data Analysis in Health Services Research | 5 |
Advanced Specialization Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PUBH 8200 | Organizing Community Action for Health Promotion and Education | 5 |
| PUBH 8210 | Public Campaigns for Health Promotion and Education | 5 |
| PUBH 8215 | Public Health Policy Design and Implementation | 5 |
| PUBH 8220 | Health Promotion and Education in Diverse Populations | 5 |
| PUBH 8225 | Design and Analysis of Community Trials* | 5 |
Dissertation
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HLTH 9000 |
Dissertation |
30 |
Course Descriptions (pdf)
