Public Health Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCPH) is an online program designed to enhance the preparation of public health professionals not currently prepared in a public health academic specialty, and provide a broad introduction to public health for students. The GCPH is open to applicants with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
There is an identified urgent and ongoing need for suitable public health preparation in the current workforce. The GCPH will provide you an exceptional foundation that will enhance your marketable public health expertise, improve your professional flexibility and mobility, and provide core public health competencies.
Program Competencies
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
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Apply epidemiologic methods to identify patterns of disease and injury;
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Analyze the environmental and occupational impacts on the health of a population;
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Identify and analyze major issues in health services and systems associated with the delivery, quality and costs of health care;
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Communicate theoretical principles, constructs, and models used to understand and affect the behavioral aspects of health.
Required Coursework (17 credits)
Commonly Taken Electives (3 credits)
| CPH 507A | Current Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| CPH 510 | Transforming Public Health Practice: A Systems Approach | 3 |
| CPH 526 | Epidemiology of Aging & Chronic Disease | 3 |
| CPH 527 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| CPH 531 | Social Justice and Public Health | 3 |
| ESHH 515 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 20
For more information and instructions on how to apply visit the Certificate in Public Health web page.