Certificate Program in Public Health Surveillance and Preparedness

Plan of study :

The program requires the completion of 15 graduate course credits. The courses in this program are offered online and in-class, and include:

• EPI 501 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I* (online and in-class)
• SPH 559 Emergency Preparedness: The Public Health Perspective (online)
• EPI 605 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (in-class)
• SPH 559 Topics in Public Health Preparedness (in-class)
• EHT 590 Introduction to Environmental Health* (online and in-class)

*Master of Public Health (MPH) core courses (6 credits) that may be applied towards an MPH

To obtain the certificate, each student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• File an application for Certificate completion within four years of admission.

Note: Students can take a maximum of two courses before applying and being admitted into the program. Course waivers can be obtained only through prior approval. There is a transfer credit limit of one course (3 credits). Students who are enrolled in a School degree program and would like to pursue the certificate degree can do so if they fulfill the above-mentioned requirements.