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Graduate Certificates

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The graduate certificate is a great option for someone who is not immediately prepared to commit to a full Master's degree program. A certificate provides an opportunity for anyone to explore options by taking relevant courses as non-degree seeking students. There is no commitment to complete the certificate before making the decision to become degree-seeking.

Certificates Available

  • The Aging & Neuroscience Certificate focuses on Neuroscience, Aging and Brain Repair. Students study anatomy, physiology, pathology, and molecular biology of the nervous system, and how these disciplines relate to behavioral sciences and modern therapeutic advances.

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  • The Graduate Certificate in Anatomy offers a thorough study in human anatomy using on‐line & on‐ground clinically‐relevant learning tools to present graduate courses in gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy and embryology. This certificate is targeted to students seeking to improve their academic credentials for future careers in biomedical careers or education.

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  • The graduate certificate in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology aims to provide interdisciplinary training in bioinformatics and computational biology for participants to synthesize information across multiple disciplines. With ever-increasing volumes of the biological and biomedical data, a necessity to develop expertise to handle their analysis is evident. Therefore, bioinformatics has become an essential part of contemporary research in biology and medicine and represents an area of rapid job growth. Participants will gain the data and genomic analysis skills needed to employ bioinformatics techniques for biological problems. With a curriculum chosen according to the participant’s interest or gap in knowledge, this program will prepare them to play central roles in modern cutting-edge life science, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries.

    The certificate is geared towards graduate students in good standing and non-degree seeking participants, who wish to complement their own disciplinary studies with knowledge in bioinformatics and computational biology. Participants entering this program come from many diverse areas of science with foundations in engineering, the physical sciences, mathematics, or biological/life sciences. This certificate will enhance participant training by strengthening their critical thinking, ability to communicate scientific concepts, and analytical reasoning. This certificate is ideal for individuals seeking advanced coursework for professional development in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology.

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  • The Biotechnology Graduate Certificate is designed to upskill biologists, pharmacists, chemists, engineers and medical technologists, focusing to medical biotechnology by training them in a myriad of courses in biotechnology. The program provides a firm foundation in the basic principles of biotechnology and their application in the professional areas that have high employability in corporate Biotech/Pharma ecosystem.  Cutting-edge areas, including gene-editing, tissue-engineering & regenerative medicine, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, genomics, proteomics and basic principles of bioinformatics and structural biology are given emphasis. Concurrently, students are upskilled in understanding the latest experimental methods in biotechnology and molecular biology, including bioprocess engineering and drug discovery approaches that are applied on the wet bench in various biotechnology companies.

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  • The graduate certificate in Health Informatics integrates information science in the modern patient-care setting. Participants will be exposed to various facets of the field and learn the latest processes for acquiring, storing, interpreting, and managing health data and information. Participants will also realize the functions, limitations, opportunities, and challenges presented by electronic medical record systems.

    The certificate is geared towards health informatics professionals looking to advance their career potential or those interested in transitioning into health informatics from another field. The program also opens the door for tech-savvy medical professionals who want a career change.

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  • This Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences provides students with interests in the medical and biological sciences with the necessary coursework for a broad understanding of the principles of human anatomy, biochemistry, histology and neuroscience and their application to modern medical problems. Whether the need is academic or professional, familiarity with the many aspects of the basic health sciences has become an essential component of most biomedical‐oriented studies.

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  • The graduate certificate is designed to attract talented students interested in the rapidly growing field of healthcare analytics. Participants will gain skills and knowledge of statistical, predictive, and visualization methods applied to health data. Graduates enjoy the benefits of a Tier 3 SAS Academic Specialization.

    The certificate is focused on students from various backgrounds, including health informatics practitioners, healthcare providers, and IT and business professionals seeking advanced training in healthcare analytics.

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  • The Graduate Certificate in Medicine and Gender offers students the opportunity to complete graduate-level study that focuses on gender-specific topics. An increased awareness that gender-specific issues influence women’s and men’s health more broadly and with greater impact than previously recognized provides the context for this study discipline. Differences between men and women are not limited to reproductive health but extend to numerous organ systems and cellular functions. This certificate is intended for all graduate level students, medical residents, and clinical professionals (including physicians, nurses, and other health related professionals) with an interest in gender-specific health. Courses offered in the graduate certificate at or above the 6000 level may be applied toward a master’s or PhD program.

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  • The Graduate Certificate in Pathology offers a unique and in-depth study in human pathology using on-ground graduate courses of systems-based, clinically relevant pathology case studies and the opportunity to delve into the molecular basis of clinical diagnostic practices as well as offering the only graduate course in forensic pathology in the State of Florida. This certificate is targeted to students seeking to improve their academic credentials for future careers in biomedical careers or education.

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Learn More & Apply

Admission to Graduate Certificate Programs is managed by the Office of Graduate Studies, not the department. There are two different admission processes: one for non-degree seeking students solely interested in obtaining a certificate (or not yet admitted to a Graduate Degree program); and another for currently enrolled USF graduate students who are seeking to earn a Graduate Certificate credential while also pursuing their Graduate Degree.

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