The Community Health Science and Practice concentration within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences prepares you to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies that promote healthy communities and health equity.<br>You’ll learn to assess health issues among diverse population groups in the US and globally to develop and implement population-based health programs that improve health and reduce inequities. Throughout your coursework, you’ll apply a social ecological framework to population-based intervention strategies, as well as the assessment of social, cultural, economic, environmental and institutional factors that contribute to health among diverse populations.<br>When you graduate with the Community Health Science and Practice concentration, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe.<br>Gather and analyze community health data to identify and prioritize issues for program planning that promotes community health<br>Apply a social ecological framework to the assessment of behavioral, social, cultural, economic, environmental and institutional factors that contribute to health among diverse populations<br>Apply a social ecological framework to identify evidence-based interventions that promote population and community health