MPH Learning Outcomes
Approved by Graduate College Assessment Review Committee on May 2, 2005.
MPH graduates at Kansas State University will be able to:
Knowledge:
Describe and discuss the five core areas of knowledge that are basic to public health
and biosafety.
Skills:
Demonstrate acquisition of skills and experiences in the application of knowledge
from an area of emphasis to the solution of regional, national, and international
public health problems.
Integration:
Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and to
produce scholarly work in a culminating experience in the form of a thesis, report,
and/or community-based field project.
Diversity:
Affirm the worth and personal dignity of everyone regardless of individual differences
and contribute to a climate of civility, community, trust, and reasoned discussion
on campus and in public health delivery settings.
Professional Development:
Recognize the value of intellectual curiosity and the need for lifelong learning in
order to keep abreast of changes in the fields of public health, biosafety, and security.