Evaluation of Public Health Programs, Certificate at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

A certificate that links the University and community through practical applied evaluation initiatives at the community level. Students acquire skills to take part in evaluation projects in public health and work on one or more evaluation projects supported by an expert in programme evaluation.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences | Duration: 15 credits (certificate) | Intake: Applications reviewed by the MPH director and committee; current Pitt Public Health students apply by emailing a statement of interest | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Required courses (9 credits): BCHS 2525 Introduction to Applied Research, BCHS 2558 Health Program Evaluation and BCHS 2503 Practicum (3 credits, 320-400 hours). Master's students add 6 elective credits; doctoral students take BCHS 2511 Independent Study or BCHS 3003 Seminar in Advanced Evaluation Techniques plus 3 elective credits. Electives include BCHS 2608 Community-Based Participatory Research, BCHS 2612 Project Management in Public Health, BCHS 3002 Health Survey Methods and BCHS 3007 Ethnographic and Qualitative Methods. Total 15 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Certificate applicants must meet the MPH admission requirements: a US bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with substantial knowledge of a discipline relevant to public health, and six college credits in behavioral and social sciences (C or better), plus mathematical preparation suitable for Principles of Statistical Reasoning. Current graduate-level Pitt Public Health students apply by emailing a brief statement (name, current programme, reasons for the certificate, start term) to the admissions coordinator; other Pitt graduate students follow the school's application instructions.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Intake: Applications reviewed by the MPH director and committee; current Pitt Public Health students apply b

Duration: 15 credits (certificate)

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