PHTH 5560 — Public and Community Health Program Evaluation
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureNUpath CEusually offered: springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Focuses on health equity, constrained funding, and an increasing need for evidence that public health programs work to improve health and social outcomes. Covers evaluation methods to help students acquire the technical skills necessary to design a comprehensive, rigorous, viable evaluation plan for a local community-based organization. Utilizes active learning strategies and partnership with a local community health partner organization to support relevance of course content. Explains the technical tasks of defining stakeholders. Articulates theories of change using logic models. Identifies appropriate process and outcome evaluation indicators using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 83% | 4.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Samantha Garbers (100% of students) · reviews
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Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app