Health Promotion and Health Equity Program Outcomes
Health promotion touches on almost every aspect of modern life, and graduates of the master’s program in Health Promotion and Health Equity will find they are prepared to work for a number of employers and in a variety of settings. Individuals teaching health education and physical education will fulfill the requirements for professional licensure. Graduates are also qualified to work in the nonprofit sector, for agencies that focus on a specific health issue, like cancer, a particular population, like the elderly, or for organizations that focus on specific health disparities. Graduates might seek employment in public health departments or hospitals. Government agencies hire health educators at the state and federal levels. The private sector also employs health educators for worksite wellness programs in the insurance industry or at health care facilities. There are many job titles that might require a graduate degree in Health Promotion and Health Equity, but some of the most common are health promotion specialist, health educator, community health worker, health/physical education teacher, public health outreach worker, and worksite wellness coordinator.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Goal 1 : Define major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in health education, health equity and health promotion.
- SLO 1.1 : Define the concepts of health disparity, health equity, and social justice.
- SLO 1.2 : Identify historical trends in health equity and health promotion over time.
- SLO 1.3 : Correctly identify theoretical frameworks for health disparity and equity issues .
Goal 2 : Identify root causes of health inequities and their relevance and relationship to health promotion and health education practice.
- SLO 2.1 : Assess national policies that have an effect on health.
- SLO 2.2 : Identify the underlying reasons specific groups experience differential health outcomes.
- SLO 2.3 : Recognize structures of power and privilege in the US and how that impacts health.
Goal 3 : Design and critically evaluate research in health promotion and health education programming.
- SLO 3.1 : Interpret health data in the context of structures of power and privilege.
- SLO 3.2 : Recognize and utilize measurement tools for health disparities and health equity.
Goal 4 : Communicate and advocate for health promotion, health equity and social justice.
- SLO 4.1 : Identify ethical and culturally relevant leadership and advocacy practices applied within equity-based health education contexts.
- SLO 4.2 : Apply currently existing or design innovative and alternative strategies and policies to reduce health disparities and promote health equity.
- SLO 4.3 : Identify and discuss strategies for altering the social determinants of health and reducing health disparities.
