Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Health

Coursework Outline

The Certificate Program is a five (5) course, fifteen (15) credit hour program designed to train students in the essential functions of public health practice. All five (5) of the required courses are existing core Master of Public Health (MPH) courses required for degree seeking students.

Curriculum/Structure
The certificate is designed for part-time study to accommodate the working professional. The certificate can be completed within a three semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) block with admission during the fall semester. All requirements for the certificate program must be completed within a period of five years from entry into the program.

The five required courses are:

• MPHP 602 Principles of Biostatistics
• MPHP 603 Principles of Environmental Health
• MPHP 601 Principles of Epidemiology
• MPHP 604 Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health
• MPHP 607 Public Health Administration