Graduate Certificate in Disasters and Climate-Ready Public Health at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Develop skills for navigating public health emergencies for more effective disaster response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. Enhance your knowledge and skillset in public health preparedness and response, climate change, and resilience, among others. Advance your skills or professional capabilities in the fields of public health, emergency management and environmental health.

Faculty: Arnold School of Public Health | Department: Environmental Health Sciences | Duration: 18 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Courses including Climate Change and Human Health Impacts as well as Crisis Leadership for the Public Health Professional educate public health professionals in emergency management principles. Program graduates are further equipped to lead through a disaster’s public health impacts and address upstream issues that increase risk.

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Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): A four-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution Grade point average 3.00/4.00 or higher GRE scores – not required For international applicants, a satisfactory score of one of the following is needed ( this requirement may be waived for applicants that have earned a prior degree from a US institution ): TOEFL – minimum score of 90 IELTS- minimum overall band of 7.0 On Duolingo- minimum score of 115 Certificate Requirements (18 hours) Course List Course Title Credits ENHS 555 Climate Change Impacts on Human Health 3 ENHS 575 Public Health and Community Disaster Resilience 3 ENHS 585 Crisis Leadership for the Public Health Professional 3 ENHS 715 Disasters and Public Health Emergency Management I 3 ENHS 716 Disasters and Public Health Emergency Management II 3 ENHS 790 Independent Study 3 Total Credit Hours 18 #UofSC --> UofSC Facebook. New window. UofSC...

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.

Duration: 18 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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