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RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH

University of Alabama

Master's DegreeCIP: 51.2208

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Locations

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  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Box 870100 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0100

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1071.00

Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingReading ComprehensionInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementBiologyPsychologyPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or ex
  • Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority p
  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, ma
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as perso
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, includin

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareCompliance softwareDocument management softwareCategorization or classification software

Tools

3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAutomated blood pressure cuffsBlood glucose monitoring equipmentComputer ink jet printersComputer laser printersEmergency first aid kitsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesManual blood pressure cuffsMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentDesktop computersScanners

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Community Health Workers21-1094.00
  • Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental and program-level educational strategy — set and communicate a long-term vision for health specialties instruction aligned with institutional mission, accreditation bodies, and national workforce needs.
  • Faculty scholarship and professional development — mentor and support across a health specialties department, fostering a culture of scholarly inquiry and evidence-based teaching practice.
  • Institutional curriculum governance structures — lead by chairing curriculum committees and driving systematic review and reform of health specialties degree programs at the college or university level.
  • Accreditation self-studies and external review processes — direct and coordinate, ensuring all program-level standards, student outcome data, and continuous improvement plans meet national health professions accreditation criteria.
  • Strategic research and grant initiatives — champion and cultivate by identifying funding opportunities, building interdisciplinary teams, and translating funded scholarship into improvements in health specialties education.
  • Educational policy positions and professional standards — influence externally by contributing to national health education associations, authoring white papers, and representing the institution at policy forums.
  • Complex organizational and resource allocation decisions — lead across the health specialties division, applying judgment to balance teaching loads, laboratory resources, and faculty hires in support of program excellence.
  • Health sciences faculty recruitment, evaluation, and retention — oversee by establishing rigorous hiring criteria, conducting performance reviews, and designing incentive structures that advance departmental goals.
  • Partnerships with health care systems and community organizations — forge and sustain to create authentic clinical training opportunities and community-engaged scholarship for students and faculty in the health specialties program.
  • Institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in health education — advance by designing admissions pipelines, culturally responsive curricula, and mentorship programs that broaden participation in the health professions.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
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Placement Rate
16%