Epidemiology Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

Graduate School Contact:
Alondra Robbins; robbinsad@etsu.edu; (423) 439-4302

Dr. Claudia Kozinetz, Graduate Coordinator & Department Chair
149G Lamb Hall
Box 70259
kozinetz@etsu.edu
(423) 439-4449

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:

1. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. 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:

1. an application;
2. three (3) letters of recommendation; and
3. 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.

Articulation Agreement

Students who have completed the Epidemiology Graduate Certificate and subsequently are admitted into the MPH with concentration in Epidemiology may have up to fifteen (15) of the certificate credits applied toward the degree program of study as long as the courses fall within the matriculation limits.

Core Requirements

• BSTA 5310 - Biostatistics I (3 credits)
• EPID 5400 - Epidemiology I (3 credits)

Concentration Requirements

• EPID 5405 - Epidemiology II (3 credits)
• EPID 5420 - Epidemiology of Chronic Disease (3 credits)
• EPID 5430 - Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3 credits)

Total Required Coursework Hours: 15 Credit Hours

Additional Information

A student may use a course from the following list to replace a required course previously taken at another institution or completed in fulfillment of another degree at ETSU.

• COBH 5110 - Community Health Assessment Research (3 credits)
• COBH 5120 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
• COBH 5130 - Consulting and Implementation of Health Programs and Services (3 credits)
• STAT 5287 - Applications of Statistics (3 credits)
• EPID 5460 - Environmental Epidemiology (3 credits)
• COBH 5600 - Industrial Health Education (3 credits)
• ENVH 5620 - Hazards in the Workplace (3 credits)
• COBH 5900 - Grant and Proposal Development (3 credits)

Gainful Employment

*This is a Gainful Employment Program. For information about Gainful Employment programs, please see http://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/pdf/gainfulemployment1.pdf