Graduate Certificate Evolutionary Medicine at Arizona State University

Programme overview

With rising need for health science-related skills and an aging population in the United States, innovations in health and medicine are in demand. Evolutionary medicine is a new and burgeoning field situated between the life and social sciences that integrates the fields of genetics, medicine, global health, evolutionary biology and public health to transform understanding of disease and improve human health.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Life Sciences | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours including the required capstone course (BIO 571) Required Core (3 credit hours) ASB 507/BIO 507 Advanced Evolutionary Medicine (3) or ASM 503/BIO 510 Evolutionary Medicine and Global Health (3) Restricted Electives in Anthropology (3 credit hours) ASB 503 Medical Anthropology (3) ASB 510 Health: Social and Biocultural Theories (3) Restricted Electives in Biology (3 credit hours) ASM 546/BIO 546 Principles of Human Genetics (3) BIO 545 Populations: Evolutionary Genetics (3) EVO 601 Principles of Evolution (3) Electives or Research (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) BIO 571 Evolutionary Medicine Capstone (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students choose one course from an approved list of electives or research courses and cannot choose courses already taken for required core or restricted electives in anthropology and biology.

Career pathways

With an aging population in the U.S. and a pivot toward global health concerns, there is an increase in demand for health care services. Career examples: anthropologists and sociologists, biologists, educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists, public health professionals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in the life or social sciences or related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume written statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The professional resume should demonstrate the applicant's skills and previous training.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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