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Public Health Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

The 18-credit hour Public Health Graduate Certificate provides working professionals and graduate students an opportunity to advance their career and education in public health at their own pace on either a full- or part-time basis in two areas of concentration. Generalist Concentration The Public Health Graduate Certificate - Generalist Concentration, allows students to take up to six core classes required of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. This program is ideally suited for those with public health-related experience or for students seeking to enhance a graduate degree program.

Faculty: College of Public Health  |  Duration: 18 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 18 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Foundations of Public Health; Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Community Assessment and Partnerships; U.S. and Global Public Health Systems; Role of Government in Health Care and Public Health; Risk Communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in Graduate Admissions and must apply using the online Schools of Public Health Application System (SOPHAS). Applications are considered for the fall and spring semesters. For more information about the application requirements and deadlines, visit the College of Public Health Admissions website .

Duration: 18 credits

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