Curriculum: Graduate Certificate in Population Health for Health Professionals

The certificate is 18 credits: 9 credits earned from SPHHS courses, and 9 credits earned from Elaine Marieb College of Nursing (EMCON) courses.  

Courses:   

Core/required: 12 credits  

  • SPHHS 615-Epidemiology and Biostatistics Part A: Description, Estimation, and Exposures (3-credits)  

  • SPHHS 605-Health Equity Foundations (3-credits)  

  • SPHHS 616-Epidemiology and Biostatistics Part B: Evidence, Threats, and Actions (3-credits)  

  • NURS 701-Health Care Quality (3-credits)  

Electives: 6 credits (choose 2)   

  • NURS 735-Informatics for Nursing Practice (3-credits)  

  • NURS 651-Nursing Ethics, Health Policy, and Politics (3-credits)  

  • NURS 725-Leadership in Health Systems (3-credits)  

  • NURS 704-Health Disparities and Social Justice (3-credits)   

  • NURS 760 Contemporary Issues in Public Health Practice (3-credits)  

 Recommended order of courses:  

Students should plan to complete SPHHS 615 and 616 in order; specifically, 615 must precede 616. The examples below should be followed based on the term the student is admitted: 

Example Course of Study—Fall Admissions  

Fall   

Spring   

Summer   

SPHHS 615  

SPHHS 616  

NURS Elective 1  

SPHHS 605  

NUR 701  

NURS Elective 2  

 Example Course of Study—Spring Admissions  

Spring   

Summer   

Fall   

NURS 701  

NURS Elective 1  

SPHHS 616  

SPHHS 615  

NURS Elective 2  

SPHHS 605  

   Example Course of Study—Summer Admission  

Summer   

Fall   

Spring   

NURS Elective 1  

SPHHS 615  

SPHHS 616  

NURS Elective 2  

SPHHS 605  

NUR 701