PSLO 1: Students will describe how public health science together with the Diné Educational and Research philosophies are used in the delivery of the ten essential services in public health on the Navajo Nation. This outcome demonstrates the Navajo concept of Nitsahakes related to the gathering of information and knowledge about underlying processes in public health. The college-wide pillars of knowledge, skills, and traditions are supported through both the acquisition of public health knowledge and skills along with related information about Navajo educational and research philosophies.

PSLO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and use the Public Health Program Development Cycle to identify an important health issue, compile data to show the nature and extent of the problem, and plan program activities and evaluation to address the problem. This outcomes is illustrative of the Diné Educational philosophy of Nahata in which students plan the creation, implementation, and evaluation of a public health program. This outcomes supports the pillars of knowledge, skills, and leadership.

PSLO 3: Students will demonstrate lab or field skills dependent on their PUH option including the ability to function in a public health program internship and identify a project to examine data, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions. This outcomes illustrates the DIné Educational philosophy concept of Iina related to conducting research and engaging in public health practice on the Navajo Nation. As this outcome focuses on a combination of classroom and field learning, it supports all four pillars of knowledge, skills, leadership, and tradition.

PSLO 4: Students will apply public health principles by using data to assess a health problem on the Navajo Nation and will design an evaluation to gather evidence of change. Like outcome #3, this outcome is demonstrative of Iina. Students are tasked with applying knowledge of data in order to apply it to local public health issues and to use it to inform studies of the efficacy of public health programming on the Navajo Nation. As this outcome demonstrates effective public health practice, it is illustrative of the piilars of knowledge, skills, and leadership.

PSLO 5: Students will express confidence in their ability to use public health concepts that they have learned in the program. This outcome has a measure that is based on personal and professional reflection and, therefore, it demonstrates the DEP concept of Sihaasin. The four pillars of knowledge, skills, and leadership are demonstrated in this outcome. For public health practitioners on the Navajo Nation, the pillar that focuses on traditions could also be supported through this outcome.

Public Health Program Development Cycle: Demonstrate the ability to understand and use the Public Health Program Development Cycle to identify an important health issue, compile data to show the nature and extent of the problem, and plan program activities and evaluation to address the problem.

1. Lab and/or field skills: Students will demonstrate lab and/or field skills dependent on their PUH option including the ability to function in a public health program internship and identify a project to examine data, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
2. Science in Everyday Life: Students will apply science in everyday life by using data to assess a health problem in the Navajo Nation and designing an evaluation to gather evidence of change.
3. Confidence in Science Ability:Students will express confidence in their ability to use the public health concepts they have learned in the program.