Faculty
Scott E. Battle, Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Program
Director)
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Public and Community Health Program
develops the knowledge and skills that health practitioners need to
address current health issues and to advance their careers in government
organizations, family and community service associations, and other
health and human service organizations. Students
who complete the 18-credit program are awarded a Graduate Certificate in
Public and Community Health. Courses are offered in conjunction with the Graduate
Program in Organizational Management, and courses taken as part of
this certificate program may typically be applied fully toward the
degree requirements for the M.S.A. in Organizational Management with a
concentration in Public and Community Health.
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Certificate Requirements
Required Courses (18 credits)
TWO courses chosen from:
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADM 612 Group Dynamics & Team Building
FOUR courses chosen from:
ADM 520 Fundamentals of Health and Behavior Change
ADM 521 Public and Community Health
ADM 522 Health Care: Delivery Systems, Policies & Procedures
ADM 525 Transcultural Populations in Health Promotion Planning
ADM 527 Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
ADM 530 Strategic Planning & Evaluation for Health Promotion
Programs
ADM 545 Current Issues in Women's Health
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Program Policies
Pass/No Pass:
Graduate students may not take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis; courses
taken Pass/No Pass do not fulfill certificate requirements.
TELL Policy: TELL
credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
Transfer Credits:
Transfer credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
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Course Descriptions
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
Reviews principles of effective management, and surveys contemporary and
historical research on organizational effectiveness. Emphasizes skill
development in managing basic administrative and managerial functions,
including decision making, planning and implementation, problem solving,
and communication. Experiential learning methods, such as case studies,
simulations, and role playing, are employed extensively.
3 credits
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
This course is designed to focus on the various strategic initiatives of
human resource management including recruitment and selection,
compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, and organization
development. The primary emphasis of the course is to demonstrate how
effective human resource programs and activities can support and enhance
the organization's overall strategic goals and objectives. Cross-listed
as BUA 511.
3 credits
ADM 520 Fundamentals of Health and Behavior Change
Examines theoretical models relating to behavior change, including but
not limited to the trans-theoretical model, the health belief model,
social learning theory, the health communication model, the PEN-3 model,
and locus of control constructs. Application of the models to various
health-related examples will be stressed. Formerly HLT 620.
3 credits
ADM 521 Public and Community Health
Provides an overview of concepts and issues in public and community
health, with a focus on the skills and knowledge required for the
management and development of community health services. The course
addresses epidemiological, policy, and ethical issues in preventive
health services, and discusses the history, purpose, and results of
public and community health activities.
3 credits
ADM 522 Health Care: Delivery Systems, Policies & Procedures
Examines the evolution, structure, and function of the U.S. health care
system. Explores historic forces that have shaped contemporary health
policy, and the manner in which governance, economic, and socio-cultural
forces influence health policy and subsequent health services delivery.
Consideration is given to the effect that evolving health policy
initiatives may have on health care delivery in the future. Formerly HLT
622.
3 credits
ADM 525 Transcultural Populations in Health Promotion Planning
Investigates health education research and program implementation
related to populations such as African-American, South American,
Hispanic, Native American, Asian and Pacific Islander, and the gay and
lesbian community. Emphasis is on understanding the special
considerations of each group when planning behavior change
interventions. Formerly HLT 625.
3 credits
ADM 527 Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
Discusses the principles of epidemiology and disease prevention. Topics
include the determinants of health and disease in populations, rates of
disease, analytic and descriptive epidemiology, and disease control and
prevention.
3 credits
ADM 530 Strategic Planning and Evaluation for Health Promotion
Programs
Introduces and compares the major assessment and planning models used
within allied health disciplines. Models discussed include the
precede/proceed model and PATCH. A diagnostic approach to planning that
encompasses social, epidemiological, behavioral, educational, and
administrative diagnoses, and evaluation and application is discussed.
Formerly HLT 630.
3 credits
ADM 545 Current Issues in Women's Health
Examines current theory and research relevant to the biology,
physiology, psychology, and medical aspects of women's health. The
course focus is on enhancing health advocacy , personal responsibility,
and community activities to maintain health. Formerly HLT 645.
3 credits
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
Focuses on theories of leadership and how they relate to the fundamental
concepts of organizational change; emphasizes the human dynamic as it
affects organizational change; examines and applies to current
environments theories of administrative leadership, motivation,
communication, and management.
3 credits
ADM 612 Group Dynamics and Team Building
Provides students with the necessary skills to facilitate a task group
effectively and to discover the leadership skills needed to influence
others. Topics such as conflict management, negotiating, leadership
approaches, learning styles and theories, and the dynamics of change are
analyzed in terms of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes leaders need
to acquire to be effective in group settings.
3 credits
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