Community and Public Health (Online Program)

Upon completion of the undergraduate B.S. Community and Public Health degree program, students will be able to:

1. Describe behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality, particularly the medical basis of health and disease, and social determinants of physical and behavioral health, and the connections between health and environment.
2. Apply the core principles, measurements and methodologies of public health to address healthcare needs and mitigate health inequity across specific groups, communities, and societies, especially in the Hawaiian and Pacific Island context.
3. Integrate diverse and transcultural perspectives into the practice of public and community health.
4. Describe and develop strategies to mitigate health disparities in specific groups, communities, and societies, especially in the Hawaiian and Pacific Island context.
5. Analyze healthcare data using statistical, epidemiological and data visualization techniques, generating data products that support decision-making and inform resource allocation and the design of health promotion interventions.
6. Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate culturally-responsive health promotion programs in a variety of settings to influence behavioral, environmental, and public policy change to address the health needs in a given community.
7. Perform community health assessment and health coaching activities.
8. Articulate understanding of the complex healthcare financial, economic, regulatory and political landscape, integrating diverse perspectives including those of patients, providers, and insurers from the public, private and non-profit sectors.