Advanced Certificate in Public Health
To provide individuals with knowledge and understanding of the key elements of public health practice.
Program Objective
To convey a working knowledge of the five key areas of public health practice: epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral medicine, the US health care system, and environmental epidemiology. The certificate is also designed to prepare qualified individuals to take the American Board of Public Health certification exam.
| Required Courses |
Course Name |
When Offered |
| PM 415 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
Fall |
| PM 421 |
U.S. Health Care System: Financing, Delivery & Performance |
Fall |
| PM 426 |
Social & Behavioral Medicine |
Spring |
| PM 455 |
Foundations in Public Health Sciences |
|
One of the following:
| Required Courses |
Course Name |
When Offered |
| PM 401 |
Quantitative Methods |
|
| PM 445 |
Intro to Health Services Research |
|
| PM 461 |
Program Evaluation |
|
| PM 493 |
Health Policy Lab |
|
| PM 504 |
Environmental Health |
|
| Or course with permission of program director |
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