BHS 501 Social Justice and Ethics (5) Examines theories and principles of justice, and investigates how these have worked historically to shape health policy and ethics. Focuses on equity, racism, intersectionality, inclusion, and human rights, as well as developing an understanding of the societal structures conducive toward cultivating a just and healthy community.
BHS 502 History, Frameworks, and Foundations of Community Health (5) Addresses the history of community health and provides foundations for inclusive strategies for working alongside communities. The frameworks and strategies for “doing” community health will be explored as well as factors that predispose some communities to greater health disparities than others.
BHS 505 Critical Approaches to Health Communication and Promotion (5) Introduces theory and research that inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of varied forms of health communication for public health promotion. Students utilize critical, analytical, and applied strategies to develop a health communication intervention for a select audience served by partnering community organizations.
BHS 510 Health Policy, Systems, and Advocacy (5) Provides an overview of health policies and policymaking environments that shape community health and social justice. Focuses on diverse advocacy strategies to improve those systems, and how to promote social justice principles and practices in policy-making and governance institutions.
BHS 515 Social Justice Leadership and Management (5) Explores socially-responsible leadership strategies and the tools needed to build organizational capacity to employ inclusive policies and decision-making, create and maintain respectful work environments, and challenge organizational barriers in health care founded in inequity at the interpersonal and systems level.
BHS 520 Research Theory, Methods, and Practice (5) Examines the research methods used to develop the evidence which supports informed and socially-just community health practice. Situates health research in a historical and sociopolitical context while building skills for identifying, evaluating, and applying research to community health challenges.
BHS 521 Social Epidemiology (5) Provides a non-technical introduction to Social Epidemiology. Students will gain insight to the historical and theoretical underpinnings of the field, and will explore epidemiologic methods used to investigate the relations between social factors and health and health disparities.
BHS 525 Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (5) Provides approaches to community health planning, implementation, and evaluation using evidence-based practice. Students address community health and social justice issues by advocating and supporting those negatively impacted by inequity and injustice. Students synthesize concepts and theories from prior courses. BHS 530 Capstone Experience (5) Through completion of fieldwork, apply core content from the Community Health and Social Justice MS program to address a social justice focused health problem identified by community partner(s).
