Public Health Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

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

Hadii M. Mamudu, PhD, MPA, Associate Professor and Public Health Certificate Coordinator
College of Public Health
42 Lamb Hall
Box 70264
(423) 439-4484
Email: mamudu@etsu.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a 15-credit hour program that provides training in the foundations of public health, including health management and policy, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, and environmental health. The program facilitates professional skill development of working professionals while meeting the public health training needs of students in graduate or professional degree programs. The certificate is available on campus and fully online.

Admission Requirements

Application materials that must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies include:

1. A complete application form;
2. An essay (<300 words) articulating the students goals and why the certificate will be useful in achieving those goals;
3. Official transcripts from all colleges attended;
4. Three (3) letters of recommendation from professional references, and
5. A résumé or CV.

Domestic applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree and a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) at the undergraduate level.  International applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) at the undergraduate level.  If a student is seeking simultaneous admission to the certificate program and another graduate degree program at ETSU, the student must submit two (2) applications.  If a student is currently admitted to a degree program at ETSU and later wishes to be considered for admission to the Public Health Graduate Certificate Program, the student must only submit a completed application form indicating an interest in the certificate program and a dual degree form.

All applications will be evaluated by the Graduate Program Coordinator. Factors given consideration in the admission decision include the following: grade point average, professional work experience, writing ability, demonstrated interest in public health and references. Applicants are encouraged to address their related accomplishments and goals in the essay and résumé.

First preference for admission will be given to candidates who meet all criteria and file a completed application no later than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student plans to begin the program.

Articulation

Students who have completed the Public Health Graduate Certificate may have up to 15 of the credits applied toward the Master of Public Health degree as long as the courses fall within matriculation limits and a grade of B (3.0) or better was earned for the course.  Students who obtain a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the certificate may request to waive the GRE requirement should they choose to apply to the MPH program.

Program Requirements

• COBH 5200 - Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
• ENVH 5100 - Environmental Health Practice I (3 credits)
• EPID 5400 - Epidemiology I (3 credits)
• HSMP 5500 - Health Service Administration (3 credits)
• Elective (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