麻豆传媒

麻豆传媒's听12-credit post-baccalaureate certificate in public health trains students to be competent in core public health topic areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, policy and program planning.听Coursework for the certificate is available both online and in-person, giving the program the flexibility to be pursued by students who are already in the workplace.听

This certificate is designed for students that are existing professionals or clinicians in training from the fields of nursing, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work and more. Adding this public health knowledge will help professionals integrate social determinants of health into their practice and approach systems change at individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and policy levels.

Curriculum Overview

SLU's听post-baccalaureate certificate in public health is completed with four courses totaling 12 credit hours.听Coursework from this program can be applied towards an听M.P.H. degree at SLU听in any concentration within two years of completing the certificate.听This certificate may be completed concurrently with any degree at SLU, except for the Master of Public Health.

Careers

Students awarded this certificate will be prepared to pursue or advance in positions such as health educator, nonprofit program coordinator, health services manager, community health worker or public health researcher. Completion of the certificate in public health can also be an important career tool and credential for professionals of other fields that intersect with public health, including social workers, hospital administrators, urban planners and clinicians such as physicians and nurses.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor鈥檚 degree, preferably with a minimum 3.00 grade point average. Applications are reviewed on a holistic and rolling basis. To apply, applicants will need to submit their transcripts, CV, personal statement, and two letters of recommendation through , the common application system for public health schools and programs.

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Accreditation

麻豆传媒's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the听College for Public Health and Social Justice website.

1. Graduates will be able to select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.
2. Graduates will be able to interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.
3. Graduates will be able to discuss how structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels.
4. Graduates will be able to design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention.
5. Graduates will be able to communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.听

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions听
bernard.backer@slu.edu听
314-977-8144听