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Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health at University of Arizona

University of Arizona, United States

Programme overview

Indigenous health looks at the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples - of which there are 300 million to 500 million globally, including 5,000 groups in more than 70 countries - with an emphasis on models and frameworks that are rooted in culture, language, identity, place and community history. Worldwide, Indigenous communities have disproportionately worse health outcomes than the population at large.

Faculty: Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health  |  Duration: 13 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required Courses (13 units) PHPM 517 Indigenous Public Health (3) PHP 521 Administrative Dimensions of Indigenous Health (3) PHPM 568 American Indian Health Care Policy (3) HPS 556 A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research (3) HPS 597b Maternal & Child Health in the Rural Southwest (1)

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 2.75 GPA for certificate programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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