Certificate Core Public Health Certificate
The Graduate Core Public Health Certificate is an 18-credit hour program designed to give students a strong foundation of knowledge in the five core areas of public health:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Environmental health
- Health services administration
- Social and behavioral sciences
The fundamental knowledge and skills learned in these core courses will equip students to analyze and respond to emerging public health issues at the institutional, community, and societal levels.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MPHO 605 | Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| MPHO 608 | Environment and Public Health | 3 |
| MPHO 611 | Social and Behavioral Sciences for Public Health | 3 |
| MPHO 614 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| MPHO 620 | Health Management and Systems Thinking | 3 |
| MPHO 779 | Intro to Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |