Student Learning Outcomes
School of HPELS/Division of Health Promotion and Education
Based on the Three Responsibility Areas Required for Accreditation
Through Society of Public Health Educators, SOPHE
RESPONSIBILITY AREA I: Areas of Knowledge Basic to Public Health
Competencies
Comp. A. Biostatistics
Collection, storage, retrieval, analysis and interpretation of health data; design and analysis of healthrelated surveys and experiments; and concept and practice of statistical data analysis
Comp. B. Epidemiology
Distributions and determinants of disease, disabilities and death in human populations; the
characteristics and dynamics of human populations; and the natural history of disease and the
biological basis of health
Comp. C. Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental factors including biological, physical and chemical factors which affect the health of a
community
Comp. D. Health Services Administration
Planning, organization, administration, management, evaluation and policy analysis of health
programs
Comp. E. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Concepts and methods of social and behavioral sciences relevant to the identification and the
solution of public health problems
RESPONSIBILITY AREA II : Basic Community Health Education Concepts and
Knowledge
Competencies
Comp. A. Community Health Analysis
With special reference to community description, analysis of communication pathways, influence and
poser, social norms, coordinating provision of health education services, and roles of institutions in
relation to learning and the behavioral change process
Comp. B. Health Related Behavior
Including knowledge of psychosocial, cultural and situational factors in the voluntary behavior change
process
Comp. C. Educational Processes
With particular relevance to adult learning, theories of health education including knowledge and skill
in the use of group dynamics, leadership skills, mass media, community organization, training,
consultation, communication, information retrieval systems, and planning as educational methods
aimed at helping people to make voluntary, informed choices
Comp. D. Educational Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Including the use of community and behavioral analysis as a basis for establishing educational
objectives, determining appropriate methods for educational intervention, carrying out planned
education programs and evaluating behavioral change outcomes, changes in community services
and programs and community health status
Comp. E. Administration
With emphasis on organization theory, administrative management, supervisory and legislative
processes, and conflict resolution
RESPONSIBILITY AREA III: Research
Competencies
Comp. A: Research Design and Methods
Illustrate a comprehensive understanding of the commonly employed research study designs,
illustrate an understanding of internal and external validity and reliability in study design and conduct,
illustrate an understanding of human subjects protections and protocols, illustrate competency in
principles of recruiting, conducting, and analyzing research
Comp. B: Contributions to Knowledge Base and Critique of Same
Contribute to the knowledge base of the community health education discipline, including research
directed at improving the practice of public health, and communicating those findings to the larger
professional audience
Reviewed Fall 2009