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CPHPE - Public Health Promotion & Epidemiology

Public Health Graduate Certificate Graduate

Program Delivery

Online Program

Program Level

Graduate

Degree Designation

Certificate Graduate

Program Type

Certificate

College

College of Graduate & Continuing Studies

School/Department

Public Health

Program Description

This certificate will prepare students to relate the basic concepts of epidemiology to multiple domains of population health and to promote health through community health education and communication strategies.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Completion of the Healthcare Advocacy & Leadership certificate.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution, as evaluated by WES, IERF, SpanTran, or CED.

If English is not a student’s first language, proof of English language proficiency is required. This can be demonstrated in one of three ways:

  • TOEFL – a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 80 (Internet-based test) is required.

  • IELTS – a minimum composite score of 6.5 is required.

  • The applicant holds a baccalaureate or master’s degree from a college/university/institution in which the primary language of instruction was English

Objective

Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content and communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.

Objective

Compare population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities’ health and apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation, or critique of public health policies or programs.

Objective

Integrate clinical prevention and population health concepts in the development of culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate health education, communication strategies, and interventions.

Objective

Articulate a population-based program, project, or intervention that utilizes collaborative skills the student has gained in their nursing, U.S. military and government, veterans and first response public health professionals prior experience.