Public Health Practice Certificate at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The Post-Baccaulaureate Certificate in Public Health Practice provides a graduate-level foundation in core public health disciplines. It is available to currently enrolled UT Arlington graduate students as well as non-degree seeking students who want to improve their knowledge of the field. Through the plan of study, students will gain graduate-level introductory knowledge and accompanying foundational skill sets in the five core public health disciplines: biostatistics, epidemiology, health systems and policy, environmental health, and social and behavioral health.

Faculty: College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Department: Kinesiology | Duration: 15 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 15 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Introduction To Epidemiology; Community Health; Introduction To Biostatistics; Introduction To Health Systems And Policy; Foundations Of Public Health.

Career pathways

Upon completion, students will be prepared to apply fundamental skills from each of the five core public health disciplines to complement current job skills, or gain new public health knowledge and career opportunities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for unconditional admission candidates must present: Official transcripts showing an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited school, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed. A one-page personal statement written in English describing the applicant’s interest in and potential for contributing to public health, career objectives, and self-assessment of abilities and preparation for succeeding in a public health graduate program. The quality of written expression in the applicant’s personal statement will be considered. An applicant whose native language is other than English must demonstrate a sufficient level of skill with the English language to assure success in graduate studies as defined in the catalog . The applicant’s resume or CV, highlighting professional experience such as accomplishments, linguistic abilities, computer expertise, and analytics expertise.

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: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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