LO - Public Health, Certificate

Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of at least three of the following areas:  a) fundamental principles and practices in health promotion, education, and behavior; b) philosophy, principles, and practices in health services, policy, and management; c) principles and practices in epidemiology, and tools for translating epidemiological findings into public health action; d) public health statistical applications; and e) environmental health from the perspective of the earth as a complex, dynamic system.
• Each student will demonstrate competence in a chosen area of interest.  The student can choose to complete the public health core with one elective or to complete courses in a particular topical area (e.g., nutrition, health disparities, preparedness, evaluation, program planning, epidemiology).