Faculty

John Volpe, Assistant Professor of Economics (Program Director)
V.R. Nemani, Associate Professor of Business Administration 
John Haskins, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Sheila Barry-Oliver, Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Public and Community Health 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:

ADMN 601 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADMN 603 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADMN 605 Group Dynamics and Team Building
ADMN 677 Effective Human Resource Strategies

FOUR courses chosen from:

ADMN 641 Public and Community Health
ADMN 642 Health Care: Delivery Systems, Policies and Procedures
ADMN 643 Fundamentals of Health and Behavior Change 
ADMN 645 Transcultural Populations in Health Promotion Planning
ADMN 647 Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
ADMN 648 Current Issues in Women's Health
ADMN 649 Strategic Planning and Evaluation for Health Promotion Programs

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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

Link to course descriptions under Organizational Management program catalog page.

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