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Graduate Certificates > Public Health Generalist
This certificate program aims at serving the following groups: 1) students who are undecided about a specific concentration area in the College of Public Health; 2) students who are only interested in completing a few courses, not an MPH; 3) physicians or nurses who want to explore public health; 4) public health professionals who want additional graduate-level credentials.
This Public Health Generalist certificate facilitates and encourages formal training not only for our public health workforce, but also for students and professionals interested in the future of our profession. Once obtained, this certificate allows individuals to continue in a chosen track if departmental criteria for admission are met, while receiving up to 12 hours of credit toward a graduate degree for the core courses completed and passed. This certificate program helps students gain an overview of the core public health disciplines in addition to exploring and discovering some exciting career paths.
Required Courses
Fifteen (15) semester hours. Students are required to satisfactorily complete the five core courses in order to receive their certificate. Each core course is a 3-hour course.
Required (15 credits)
PHC 6000 - Epidemiology (3)
PHC 6050 Biostatistics
I (3)
PHC 6102 - Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
PHC 6410 - Social
and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health (3)
PHC 6357 - Environmental and
Occupational Health (3)
Elective Courses (0 credits)
Prerequisites
The applicant must hold an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited academic institution. International students must provide certified, translated transcripts showing the equivalency to the U.S. bachelor's degree. In addition:
- Students are required to have a 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate coursework.
- Students must have consent of the instructor to take courses.
- Prerequisite for PHC 6050 is College Algebra
Application Process for Enrollment
Call the Graduate Certificate Office at (813) 974-2442 or visit http://www.outreach.usf.edu/gradcerts/admissions.asp to download an application. In addition, to the application forms please submit:
- Official Transcripts
- A resume
- A 250-word letter of interest stating your objectives in pursuing this course of study
- Two letters of recommendation
Standardized Test Requirements
There are no specific test requirements.
Application of Certificate Courses Toward Graduate Degree
Up to 12 credit hours of certificate related courses may be applied toward a master's degree, contingent upon departmental approval. However, admission requirements for the College and the Department, such as a GRE score and letters of recommendation, must first be met.
Registration Process for Individual Courses
First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Then go to http://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/ , the link to OASIS, USF's on-line registration system. Follow directions given on-line.
Time Limit for Completion of Certificate
All
courses must be completed within 3 years.
Fees per Course / Credit Hour
Standard graduate tuition rates and fees apply for graduate students who also pursue this graduate certificate, for non-degree graduate certificate students taking these courses on campus and for students admitted to this graduate certificate prior to the Spring 2007 term. Please visit http://www.usf.edu/controller/cashaccounting/tuition for tuition rates.
The following rates apply only to non-degree seeking graduate certificate students who take these graduate certificate courses online:
Fla. Resident -- $392.20 per credit hour
Non-resident -- $423.25 per credit hour (after waiver*)
A flat fee of $37 is assessed once per term.
Additional fees may be assessed by the college.
*Non-resident, non-degree graduate certificate students will be charged an out-of-state matriculation fee of $625.19, but these students will receive a waiver of $625.19 per credit hour for fully on-line graduate certificate credits taken via the web.
Course location/delivery
This
certificate is offered online.
Department contact information
Dr.
Karen Liller, Ph.D. 813-974-6685 or kliller@health.usf.edu
New Student Advisor
Michelle Hodge (813) 974-6665 or 888-USF-COPH or advisor@health.usf.edu
Special Notes:
• This graduate
certificate does not require that you submit GRE scores with your application
• You
may apply and/or enroll any semester as a certificate student.