The community health development (CHD) concentration prepares professionals to work at community, district, and national levels to strengthen indigenous capacity to address their priorities, improve health, and move toward well-being. Graduates of this concentration will have the capacity to work with grassroots organizations, private voluntary groups, government agencies, and other sector providers to design, implement, manage, and evaluate community-based public health initiatives. Emphasis will be given to the development of public health skills, the acquisition of knowledge about working within local communities in different cultural settings and development contexts, and promoting social and behavioral change for healthier communities.
In addition to Rollins core and departmental requirements (found HERE), the core requirements for the Community Health Development concentration include two required courses (GH 521 Program Management; GH 560 Monitoring & Evaluation of Global Public Health Programs;) and one selective (GH 508 - Health and Human Rights Seminar, GH 513 Community-Based Participatory Action Research, GH 568 Community Engaged Food Security, GH 572 - Community Transformation or 586 Community Health Assessment. Students are also encouraged to take additional elective courses of their choice based on the skill set they may desire (i.e., epidemiology, health promotion, or community health assessment).
Community Interaction (one course required from the list below)
| Class | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GH 508 | Health and Human Rights Seminar (Spring) | 2 |
| GH 513 | Community Based Participatory Action Research (Fall/Spring) | 3 |
| GH 572 | Community Transformation (Fall/Spring) | 2 |
| GH 568 | Community Engaged Food Security (Alter Spring) | 3 |
| GH 586 | Community Health Assessment(Fall) | 3 |
Management (one course required)
| Class | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GH 521 | Program Management (Fall) | 3 |
Community Metrics and Measurement (one course required)
| Class | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GH 560 | Monitoring & Evaluation of Global Public Health Programs | 3 |
Community Health Development Faculty
Read about faculty who teach community health development courses or conduct research in this concentration area by clicking on the names below.
- Mohammed Ali
- John Blevins
- Bethany Caruso
- Solveig Cunningham
- Dabney Evans
- Matt Freeman
- Amy Webb Girard
- Monique Hennink
- Mimi Kiser
- James Lavery
- Deborah McFarland
- Scott McNabb
- Claudia Ordóñez
- Lynn Sibley
- Rachel Waford
- Kate Winskell
Competencies
Upon completion of the MPH in global health and community health development concentration, the graduate will be able to:
- Evaluate health needs and assets of communities to promote social justice or social and behavioral change
- Apply principles of community-based projects to address common goals for health and development with local, national and international counterparts
- Develop frameworks and approaches to monitor and evaluate program goals, objectives, targets or operations
- Apply the tools of financial management in public, nonprofit organizations, or community organizations
- Assess management challenges in public, nonprofit organizations or community organizations
Connect with CHD concentration leaders