Certificate in Public Health Administration

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Students should consult the General Regulations section of the Graduate Catalog for additional information regarding Graduate School admission requirement, transfer credit, and other critical policies and procedures.

Admission Requirements:

Applicants who wish to pursue the Graduate Certificate in Public Health Administration must be admitted to the Graduate School. See Graduate Admissions Requirements.

Public Health Administration Concentration Requirements:

Competency ability to appraise the organizational environment with its culture, politics, and institutional setting, both internal and external, and to perform the basic functions of public health administration, while behaving and making decisions in an ethical manner.

Course Requirements:

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health Administration requires 18 semester hours (6 courses):

Select 6 courses from the following:

PA 6641 - Social Marketing in Public Administration
PA 6663 - Global Health Administration
PA 6665 - Organizational Leadership
PA 6675 - Public Health Services Administration and Policy
PA 6676 - Legal and Social Issues in Public Health Administration
PA 6677 - Public Health Preparedness & Emergency Response
PA 6678 - Introduction to Public Health
Admitted MPA students may qualify for the Certificate by completing the six required courses and maintaining an overall 3.0 GPA or better to meet certificate requirement.

Other Requirements:

Students who wish to be issued a certificate must submit the following to their home campus: Certification Intent and Copy of Student Transcript.

Degree Plan

Graduate Certificate in Public Health Administration Certificate Plan/Progress Record