Epidemiology Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

James L. Anderson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

College of Public Health
149 Lamb Hall
Box 70259
(423) 439-4477
e-mail: andersjl@etsu.edu

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.

Core Requirements

• PUBH 5030 - Overview of Public Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 5310 - Biostatistics I (3 credits)
• PUBH 5400 - Epidemiology I (3 credits)

Concentration Requirements

• PUBH 5405 - Epidemiology II (3 credits)
• PUBH 5410 - Statistical Software for the Health Professions (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.

• PUBH 5110 - Community Health Assessment Research (3 credits)
• PUBH 5120 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
• PUBH 5130 - Consulting and Implementation of Health Programs and Services (3 credits)
• MATH 5287 - Applications of Statistics (3 credits)
• PUBH 5330 - Statistical Methods in Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PUBH 5460 - Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PUBH 5600 - Industrial Health Education (3 credits)
• PUBH 5620 - Hazards in the Workplace (3 credits)
• PUBH 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