Graduate Certificate Curriculum

NOTE: All transfer of course credits must be approved by the Graduate Certificate committee in the School of Public Health, in accordance with Graduate School regulations. Click here for more information. There may be additional requirements, such as a proficiency examination, to demonstrate equivalent competencies in any given course.

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Required Core Courses
BIOSCI 465: Biometry	3 cr	Fall
NURS 727: Epidemiology	3 cr	Fall, Spring (online)
CLS 590: Environmental Health	3 cr	Summer (online)
or PH 703: Environmental and Occupational Health	3 cr	Fall
Approved Elective Courses
Social & Behavioral
PH 819: Social and Environmental Justice in Public Health	3 cr	Fall
SOCWRK 771: Development of the Family Over the Life Span	3 cr	Fall, Spring, Summer
SOCWRK 754: Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence	2 cr	Spring
PSYCH 955: Social Psychology and Health	3 cr	Spring
CLS 590: Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy	3 cr	Fall, Spring
SOC 715: Systematic Sociological Theory	3 cr	Fall
SOC 752: Fundamentals of Survey Methodology	3 cr	Fall, Spring
SOC 754: Questionnaire Design	3 cr	Spring
COMMUN 665: Introduction to Mediation	3 cr	Fall, Spring
COMMUN 681: Communication in a World of AIDS	3 cr	Fall, Summer
Administration & Policy
POLSCI 630: Budgeting & Finance in Public Sector	3 cr	Fall
POLSCI 704: Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations	3 cr	Spring
POLSCI 791: Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy	3 cr	Fall
POLSCI 958: Seminar in Public Administration	3 cr	Fall, Spring
NURS 803: Health Policy	3 cr	Spring
SOCWRK 750: Social Welfare Policy Development and Implementation	2 cr	Fall, Summer, Spring
HCA 700: Intro to Health Care Informatics	2 cr	Fall (online)
HCA 722: Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Health Care Informatics	3 cr	Fall (online)

 

PH 819 Social and Environmental Justice in Public Health
A critical social and environmental justice perspective on public health problems and solutions; build knowledge and skills by exploring theories and research relevant to the link between justice and determinants of health; critically assess current models for addressing health inequities, while discussing methodological issues from a justice perspective; and engage with community and academic partners to explore justice-related public health research.

SOCWRK 771 Development of the Family Over the Life Span
The family as a social system as it engages in various developmental tasks throughout the life cycle and in interaction with the social context; social work implications of relevant theories and research.

SOC WRK 750 Social Welfare Policy Development and Implementation
Examination of policy development, implementation and models of analysis that describe and provide analytical guides for determining the efficacy of public policy in addressing human needs.

SOCWRK 754 Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence
Mental and behavioral disorders of children and adolescents and their implications for the social work profession, including assessment, intervention, and prevention issues.

PSYCH 955 Social Psychology and Health
Theoretical and empirical contributions of social psychology to health.

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HMS 590 Public Health Nutrition & Food Policy
An examination of how dynamic economic, political, and social forces intersect with nutritional science to shape our food environment and dietary patterns. Apply knowledge of basic nutrition to examine public health nutrition-related needs, policies, and programs at the local, state, federal, and international level.

SOC 715 Systematic Sociological Theory
A general examination of sociological theories, their construction, problems of conceptualization, and methodological requirements.

SOC 752 Fundamentals of Survey Methodology
Seminar in the principles of survey design that are the basis of standard practices in the field of sociology.

SOC 754 Questionnaire Design
Seminar in the design, evaluation, pretesting, ordering, and formatting of questions and questionnaires.

COMMUN 655 Introduction to Mediation
Course focuses on learning about the mediation process, related theories, and its application in a variety of contexts. Students receive twenty hours of mediation training.

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COMMUN 681 Communication in a World of AIDS
Communication issues surrounding education and prevention of HIV infection both in the United States and across the world.

POL SCI 630 Budgeting & Finance in Public Sector
Examination of the budgeting process in the public sector; development of skills in budgeting and financial management. Topics include capital budgeting, debt management, revenue forecasting, and auditing.

POL SCI 704 Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations
Overview of structure, functions, and governance of nonprofit organizations. Comparison with government and for-profit organizations.

POL SCI 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy
Strategies and methods of nonprofit advocacy and their use by nonprofit organizations in shaping public policy. Implications of the public policy process for nonprofit organizations.

POL SCI 958 Seminar in Public Administration
Selected topics covering different aspects of public administration.

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NURS 803 Health Policy
Explores the roles and accountability of public health professionals in responding to the health and social needs of the public and shaping of public policy.

HCA 700 Intro to Health Care Informatics
An introduction to the history, theory, applications, and organizational context of health informatics.
This is an online course.

HCA 722 Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Health Care Informatics
This course introduces students to the legal, ethical and social issues arising in the use of health care computer-based technology and information systems.

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