MPH-Community Health Education

Message for Incoming UNC MPH Students

UNC offers a Masters in Public Health Program with an emphasis in Community Health Education. This program aims to prepare students to work with diverse populations and work within communities to prevent disease and develop positive, healthy lifestyles. Because of the great latitude within the field of community health education, the program allows students to tailor their program to emphasize their special interests in public health. The Community Health Education concentration is designed to prepare students to serve as administrators or practitioners in a variety of health education settings. The curriculum is based upon the Council on Education for Public Health’s accreditation guidelines. Elective coursework includes international health, reproductive health, stress management, grant writing & administration.

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