The request to establish a graduate certificate in Public Health Core Concepts

Date: October 17, 2013
To: College of Health and Human Services
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: September 4, 2013
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Fall 2013

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Graduate Certificate in Public Health Core Concepts

The Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Core Concepts (PHCC) contributes to the preparation of community and public health practitioners entering the field from related disciplines and serves as a stepping-stone to further graduate training in public health. The Certificate also is available to students who wish to complement an existing degree in a health profession (for example, nursing or social work). This certificate complements (i.e., is not redundant with, can be completed in addition to) the Graduate Certificate in Community Health, which provides focused health education and promotion skills. Completion of the certificate program does not ensure admission into the MSPH degree program.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the Graduate School in a special category for certificate programs. See general information on admission to graduate certificate programs elsewhere in this catalog.

Certificate Requirements

The program leading to a Graduate Certificate in Community Health requires a minimum of 15 semester hours of graduate credit including 12 hours of core courses and a restricted elective course (3 credit hours). Students should plan their program of study in consultation with their assigned academic advisor and/or Graduate Coordinator.

Core Courses (12 hours)

HLTH 6200 Introduction to Public Health (3)

HLTH 6201 Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health (3)

HLTH 6202 Community Epidemiology (3)

HLTH 6205 Environmental Health (3)

Restricted Elective Course (3 hours)

(Choose One Course)

HLTH 6203 Public Health Data Analysis (3)

HLTH 6204 Public Health Research Methods (3)

HLTH 6206 Health Services Administration (3)

Students enrolled in the department’s Master of Health Administration Program (MHA) may substitute HADM 6104 for HLTH 6202, HADM 6108 for HLTH 6203, and/or HADM 6145 for HLTH 6206.

Credits applied toward the Graduate Certificate in Community Health cannot also be applied to this certificate.

Transfer credits are not accepted in the Certificate program.