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Certificate in Community Health
The curriculum consists of nine 3-credit hour courses (27 credit hours). The certificate provides students with the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience that prepares them to tackle real-world health problems. The coursework for this certificate prepares students to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.
Eligibility
- To earn the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 27 credits in accordance with the specified curriculum, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Students who successfully complete the requirements for the certificate will have this credential added to their official transcript. A printed certificate resembling a diploma will be awarded upon graduation.
- Public Health students majoring in Community Health are not eligible for the Community Health Certificate.
- Students must declare their intention to graduate with the certificate by completing the Application For Certificate form.
Curriculum
- PBHL S120 Introduction to Community Health
- PBHL-S220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living
- PBHL-S305 Careers in Public Health
- PBHL-S315 Community Health
- PBHL-S330 Theoretical Foundations of Community Health
- PBHL-S399 Research Methods in Public Health
- PBHL-S415 Applied Health Promotion Methods
- PBHL-B300 Introduction to Biostatistics
- and either PBHL-S240-Peer Health Education and Leadership
S340-Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Health, or
S422-Coaching for Health Behavior Change
Last updated April 2020
