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The Master of Public Health in Community Health Education (MPH-CHE) prepares health and human service professionals to work in various settings where community health education approaches are employed to improve health and well being. This practitioner-oriented program addresses behavioral theory, communication and motivational processes, community intervention strategies, and evaluation procedures for community health promotion and primary prevention. As a culminating experience, students complete a Thesis or a Graduate Project in Health Education. The only degree of its kind in the UW System, the MPH-CHE is accredited by the national Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
MPH-CHE Program Goals:
* To prepare individuals at the graduate level to be proficient Community Health Educators through quality instruction, preceptorship, and culminating program experiences
* To plan, implement, and report research which will contribute to the health enhancement and enlightenment of the public, Community Health Education profession, other aligned professions, as well as the program teaching and service components.
* To engage in didactic and interactive opportunities with parties internal and external to the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse for enhancing relationships, sharing of knowledge, resources, and advice, and engaging in joint planning, as appropriate.
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