Academics

Certificates

Strengthen skills and increase career potential with an undergraduate certificate in bioethics or any of our nine graduate-level certificate programs. Most degree-seeking students can earn a certificate in tandem with their primary degree without adding extra time to their program. Post-baccalaureate active public health professionals are also encouraged to apply as a non-degree student which would lead to a stand-alone 15-credit graduate certificate.

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Undergraduate Bioethics

Learn translatable skills required to analyze and resolve a wide breadth of ethical issues applicable to a variety of health care environments. 

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Community-Based Research and Practice

Conduct research centered on the knowledge and behaviors of specific populations and use community understanding of health problems to offer interventions and education.

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Environmental Health Risk Assessment

Gain a concentrated, graduate-level education within this well-defined area to examine the factors and associated risks surrounding environmental health. 

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Evaluation of Public Health Programs

Work on the community level, linking the University and focused populations through practical applied evaluations, proposed solutions and transformative initiatives.

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Global Health

Prepare for detailed work in public health, health care, and affiliated fields that demand interdisciplinary thinking skills to tackle challenges within a dynamic global environment.

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Health Care Systems Engineering

Hone competencies and analytical tools for effective problem solving relevant to quality improvement and process engineering within health care. 

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Health Equity

Designed to increase the cultural competency of public health and other professionals, this innovative program addresses the systemic root causes of health disparities.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Health

Learn from and work with leading faculty and researchers in the field of LGBT health including the faculty of the Center for LGBT Health Research

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Public Health Genetics

Establish a solid base in public health genetics that will enable you to thrive as a public health professional on the edge of this emerging and important area.