The online Public Health Data Management and Analytics concentration equips students with the skills to use various public health and health care data sources for applied public health practice. A data equity framework is integrated into this program to ensure fairness and equality. Students of this program will access, manage, assess, analyze, and report findings from different data sources commonly used in public health, such as vital records, surveys, and surveillance, as well as health care delivery settings, such as administrative claims and electronic medical records data.
Foundational and Core Courses
Complete all courses (34 credits):
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 801 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PH 802 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| PH 803 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| PH 804 | Public Health Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PH 805 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PH 806 | Environmental Factors of Health | 3 |
| PH 827 | Principles of Public Health Leadership | 1 |
| PH 828 | Community Engagement in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PH 843 | Public Health Research Methods | 3 |
| PH 854 | Health Equity Framework for Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Culminating Experience | ||
| PH 892 | Public Health Applied Practice Experience | 3 |
| PH 893 | Public Health Integrative Learning Experience | 3 |
Public Health Data Management and Analytics Curriculum
Complete three Data Management and Analytics courses (9 credits):
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 826 | Data Management and Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PH 878 | Applied Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| PH 829 | Public Health and Healthcare Delivery Data | 3 |
Concentration Competencies:
- Create data management processes for public health practice.
- Construct visual representations of data using software to explore a public health data set.
- Develop a statistical analysis plan to describe and analyze public health data.
- Implement a statistical analysis plan to describe and analyze public health data.
- Report insights from the output of data analyses to the lay public and policymakers.
- Integrate concepts of a data equity framework into statistical analysis planning, presentation, and interpretation of results.