Public Health Certificate Programs

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These Public Health certificate programs, except the Public Health Management certificate, offered through Bloustein School Undergraduate Programs are open to all Rutgers University students. Certificates are awarded only with or subsequent to the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Students must declare their intention to pursue a certificate program with the Bloustein School prior to their last semester of study in order to qualify to receive a certificate. These programs do not qualify as a minor. Completed certificate programs are awarded upon graduation and appear on student transcripts. Only courses with a grade of “C” or better can be counted toward a certificate program.

Health Disparities Certificate (18 credits)

The Health Disparities certificate provides students with a conceptual understanding of health disparities in the United States and abroad with the focus on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender; and further offers an understanding of which groups are at higher risk of developing poor health outcomes. The certificate program is open to students in any major and is awarded only with or subsequent to earning a bachelor’s degree. Only courses with grade of C or better may be applied toward the certificate program.

Core (12 cr)

10:832:212 Introduction to Health Disparities (3)
10:832:240 Global Health Perspectives (3)
10:832:413 Advanced Topics in Health Disparities (3)
10:832:414 Culture and Health (3)

Required Electives (at least 6 cr)

10:832:252 Health and Social Justice (3)
10:832:302 Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy (3)
10:832:332 Public Health Economics (3)
10:832:338 Health and Public Policy (3)
10:832:340 Aging and Public Policy (3) or 762:340 Aging and Public Policy (3)
10:832:341 Public Health and Aging (3)
10:832:415 Women and Health (3)
10:832:416 Mental Health and Society (3)
10:832:440 Global Public Health (3)
10:762:230 Global Poverty (3)
10:762:231 Poverty in the United States (3)
10:762:331 US Social Policy (3)
10:762:419 Immigration Policy (3)

Public Health Advocacy/Education Certificate (18 credits)

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Undergraduate Programs in conjunction with Rutgers University Health Services – Health Outreach Promotion and Education offers a certificate program in Public Health Advocacy/Education. The PHA/E certificate helps students prepare for the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination by covering the requisite material in a series of related courses. The certificate program is open to students in any major and is awarded only with or subsequent to earning a bachelor’s degree. Only courses with grade of C or better may be applied toward the certificate program.

Core (12 cr)

10:832:241 Principles of Health Education (3)
10:832:345 Health Program Development (3)
10:832:346 Health Program Evaluation (3)
10:832:352 Community Health Promotion (3) – Prerequisite 10:832:241

Required Electives (at least 6 cr)

10:832:262 Peer Education Advocacy (3)
10:832:301 Sexual Health Advocacy (3) – Prerequisite: permission of instructor; course not open to seniors
10:832:350 Drugs, Culture and Society (3)
10:832:351 Addictions Policy (3)
10:832:353 Science of Prevention (3) – Prerequisite 10:832:350

Public Health Management Certificate (18 credits)

The Public Health Management certificate provides core skills important for government and non-profit jobs in public health management and covers much of the necessary material for students to prepare for graduate school in public health, public administration or non-profit management.

The Public Health Management certificate is open to public health (832, 832D) majors only. The certificate program is awarded with, or subsequent to earning a bachelor’s degree. Only courses with grade of C or better may be applied toward the certificate program.

Students are urged to complete Intro to Accounting, Calculus I and Intro to Microeconomics as part of this certificate, especially if planning to obtain a Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) or related degrees.

Core (15 cr)

10:832:260 Health Care Systems (3)
10:832:332 Public Health Economics (3)
10:832:333 Financial Aspects of Public Health (3)
10:832:334 Public Health Management (3)
10:832:356 Public Health Law and Ethics (3)

Required Electives (at least 3 cr)

10:832:360 Principles of Public Management (3)
10:832:362 Non-Profit Management (3)

Public Health Preparedness Certificate Program (18 credits)

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Undergraduate Programs in conjunction with the Rutgers School of Public Health offers a Public Health Preparedness (PHP) Certificate. Students are introduced to the biological, chemical and radiological agents that have the potential to cause widespread harm to public health; as well as emergency management concepts. The PHP certificate program is open to all majors and is only awarded with, or subsequent to, earning a bachelor’s degree. Only courses with a grade of C or better may be applied toward the certificate program.

Core (15 cr)

10:832:201 Principles of Public Health (3)
10:832:320 Protecting Public Health and the Environment (3)
10:832:321 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
10:832:401 Public Health Preparedness I* (3)
10:832:402 Public Health Preparedness II (3)

Required Electives (at least 3 cr)

10:832:334 Public Health Management (3)
10:832:335 Epidemiology (3)
10:832:356 Public Health Law and Ethics (3)

*A basic biology course is strongly recommended for this course.

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