Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health Practice
About This Program
The Post-Baccaulaureate Certificate in Public Health Practice provides a graduate-level foundation in core public health disciplines. It is available to currently enrolled UT Arlington graduate students as well as non-degree seeking students who want to improve their knowledge of the field.
Competencies
- Through the plan of study, students will gain graduate-level introductory knowledge and accompanying foundational skill sets in the five core public health disciplines: biostatistics, epidemiology, health systems and policy, environmental health, and social and behavioral health.
- Upon completion, students will be prepared to apply fundamental skills from each of the five core public health disciplines to complement current job skills, or gain new public health knowledge and career opportunities.
- Upon completion, students will be equipped to execute skills to assess, implement interventions, and evaluate the health of a population within their organizations or communities.
Admissions Criteria
Unconditional Admission
To be considered for unconditional admission candidates must present:
- Official transcripts showing an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited school, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed.
- A one-page personal statement written in English describing the applicant’s interest in and potential for contributing to public health, career objectives, and self-assessment of abilities and preparation for succeeding in a public health graduate program. The quality of written expression in the applicant’s personal statement will be considered.
- An applicant whose native language is other than English must demonstrate a sufficient level of skill with the English language to assure success in graduate studies as defined in the catalog.
- The applicant’s resume or CV, highlighting professional experience such as accomplishments, linguistic abilities, computer expertise, and analytics expertise.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or other standardized graduate school exam is not required for admission to the certificate program.
PROBATIONARY ADMISSION
Applicants who fail to meet the admission criteria may be considered for probationary admission. Applicants admitted on a probationary basis must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the first two semesters of program enrollment.
PROVISIONAL, DEFERRED, AND DENIED ADMISSION
Provisional, deferred and denied admission decisions meet the criteria as defined under Admission Requirements and Procedures in the catalog.
Transfer Credit
Students may transfer one course (3 SCH) into the GCPHP program. The course must have been completed at the graduate level at an accredited university, with a grade of “B” or above, and be determined to be equivalent to the course offered at UTA. The course should not have been used for another degree or certificate program. Determination of course equivalency will be made by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.
Curriculum
| KINE 5372 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| KINE 5375 | COMMUNITY HEALTH | 3 |
| KINE 5376 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| KINE 5377 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY | 3 |
| KINE 5378 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |