ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Certificate Synopsis
Public Health Fundamentals for Field Professionals – Qualifying Criteria
To provide an educational program targeted to meet the needs of experienced public health professionals who have at least one year of college credit, but who have not completed an undergraduate degree. This training will provide you with an introduction to core concepts of public health. (PROGRAM SHEET)
Graduate Certificates Synopsis
Epidemiology Graduate Certificate
This program focuses on the application of basic and advanced epidemiological methods to public health problems. (PROGRAM SHEET)
- Nine (9) credit hours will transfer into the Master of Public Health in Epidemiology concentration.
Health Care Management Certificate
The Health Care Management Certificate program is designed to provide the learner with leadership and strategic management tools specifically for the health care environment. (PROGRAM SHEET)
- Eighteen (18) credit hours (entire program) will transfer into the Master of Public Health in Health Services Administration concentration.
Master of Public Health (MPH) Programs Synopsis
Master of Public Health – Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the basic science of public health, and as such epidemiologists are health professionals who study disease, illness, and injuries, and attempt to determine: who becomes ill, why certain people are more likely to become ill and how to prevent the spread of illness. (PROGRAM SHEET)
Master of Public Health – Health Services Administration
Health Services Administration is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the delivery, financing, and organization of public health and health care services and the development and implementation of health policy. (PROGRAM SHEET)
Doctor of Public Health Programs (DrPH) Synopsis
Doctor of Public Health – Community Health
Doctor of Public – Epidemiology
The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program offers an advanced professional degree designed for those who wish to pursue or further their career in public health practice. It prepares practitioners with competence in administration, advocacy, problem solving, research, and communication. Graduates are qualified to serve in a variety of leadership capacities at state, national, and international levels, enhancing the public’s health in both rural and urban settings. (CH PROGRAM SHEET) (EPI PROGRAM SHEET)
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