Public Health Fundamentals and Practice

Plan of Study

The program requires the completion of 18 graduate course credits. These consist of 6 Master of Public Health (MPH) core courses. All of the CPH-FP courses will be offered in-class (SUNY-East Campus) and online through the Blackboard Learning System. The courses include:

-	EPI 501 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I (3 CR)
-	EPI 503 Principles of Public Health (3 CR)
-	STA 552 Principles of Statistical Inference I (3 CR)
-	HPM 500 Health Care Organization, Delivery and Financing (3 CR)
-	HPM 525 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 CR)
-	EHT 590 Introduction to Environmental Health (3 CR)
To obtain the degree, 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.