General Program Information
Graduate School Contact:
Mary Duncan; duncanm@etsu.edu; 423-439-4302
Megan Quinn, DrPh, Graduate Coordinator
149 Lamb Hall
Box 70259
quinnm@etsu.edu, 423-439-4427
Robert Pack, M.P.H., Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Public Health
The Academic Health Sciences Center at East Tennessee State University
Box 70623
(423) 439-4243
e-mail:packr@etsu.edu
College website: www.etsu.edu/cph
The Epidemiology Graduate Certificate Program is a 15-credit-hour program designed to provide the learner with a basic understanding of the concepts of epidemiology used in public health practice. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease, illness, and injury.
Admission to the Program
The criteria for admission to the Epidemiology Graduate Certificate Program include:
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A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
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A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Application materials which must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies include:
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an application;
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three (3) letters of recommendation; and
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official transcripts from all colleges attended.
All applications will be evaluated by an admission committee. Letters of recommendation are waived for applicants of the Tennessee Public Health Workforce Development Consortium.
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