PHPB 4020 - Introduction to Public Health Program Implementation and Evaluation

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHPH 3010, and be officially enrolled as a Public Health major.
Description
Public health programs are created to promote wellness and the prevention of disease. This course is designed to cover the important steps of the program development cycle from conducting needs assessments; designing and planning programs; ensuring implementation fidelity; and measuring program impacts through evaluation approaches. Students will demonstrate how to utilize data to design programs, revise implementation plans, improve programs, introduce service innovation, address disparities, and demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness.