{"id":276,"date":"2023-03-14T13:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T05:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/BSU-Open%20University\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:46:02","slug":"master-in-community-health-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/index.php\/programs-offered\/master-in-community-health-development\/","title":{"rendered":"MASTER IN COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The program is a two-year graduate program designed to provide professionals with a stronger foundation in health theory and to provide them with the necessary skills in community health development work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A combination of self-study modules and synchronous session at designated learning centers\/ (online) will be provided to participants once a month in a semester. Field activities, assignments, and examinations will supplement this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MCHD.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:20px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GET BROCHURE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>COURSE CODE<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>DESCRIPTIVE TITLE<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>UNITS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CORE COURSES<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 204<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Methods of Research in Community<br>Health Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 205<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Research Presentation and<br>Publication<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 206<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Foundations of Community Health<br>Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MAJOR COURSES <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 211<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sociology of Community Health<br>Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 221<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Community Health Promotion<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 231<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Health Program and Project<br>Development and Management<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 241<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Leadership and Governance in<br>Community Health Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 251<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Financial Management in Health<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 261<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Community Health Care Standards<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 271<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Health Care Ethics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 281<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Introduction to Health Care<br>Standards<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 291<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Health Statistics (Biostatistics)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ELECTIVE COURSES <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 215<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Community Health and Culture<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 216<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Community Health Development<br>Policies and Laws<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 217<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Occupational Health and Safety<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 218<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Advance Research and Disaster<br>Management in Health<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 219<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Risk Reduction and Disaster<br>Management in Health<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MASTER&#8217;S THESIS<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 300-A\/CHD 301-A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Thesis A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 300-B\/CHD 301-B<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Thesis B<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MASTER&#8217;S PROJECT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 300-A\/CHD 301-A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Master&#8217;s Project A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD 300-B\/CHD 301-B<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Master&#8217;s Project B<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CURRICULUM <strong>REQUIREMENTS<\/strong> TO FINISH THE DEGREE <\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CORE COURSES &nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MAJOR COURSES &nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15\/21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ELECTIVE COURSES &nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MASTER&#8217;S THESIS\/PROJECT<\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehensive Examination<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Proposal and Final Defense<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Project Presentation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>THESIS TRACK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NON-THESIS TRACK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program is a two-year graduate program designed to provide professionals with a stronger foundation in health theory and to provide them with the necessary skills in community health development work. 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