Undergraduate Certificate in Public Health at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Make a lasting social impact or contribute to humanitarian causes. The public health certificate provides you with the opportunity to learn how to apply public health theory and practice to address population health issues while enriching your core competencies in teamwork, critical thinking and public outreach.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Duration: 1 year (9 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include PHE 101 Introduction to Public Health; PHE 102 Epidemiology in Public Health; PHE 103 Introduction to Global Health; PHE 302 Community Health; PHE 303 Organization and Administration of Community Health Programs; PHE 308 Health Policy, Law, and Ethics.

Career pathways

Those with public health skills are in high demand due to an aging population, increasing chronic diseases, and the need to improve the health of communities. You can pursue a career in a variety of settings, including government agencies, non-profit organizations and private businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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