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Public Health Certificates

www.ndsu.edu/publichealth/certificate/

Program Director:            Dr. Donald Warne
Program Coordinator:     Stefanie Meyer
Program Location:           Research Park Building 2
Telephone Number:         (701) 231-6549
Application Deadline:      March 1, 2015
English Proficiency         TOEFL ibT 90
Requirements:                 IELTS 6.5

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the Public Health certificate programs, In addition to Graduate School requirements, aplicants tot he Public Health certificate program must have

  • 3.0 GPA for undergraduate and any graduate coursework
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation

Coursework

General Public Health Option

The General option includes the following 18 credits and can be completed in one academic year.

MPH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
MPH 710Healthcare Delivery in the United States3
MPH 720Environmental Health3
MPH 731Biostatistics3
MPH 741Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health3
MPH 751Essentials in Epidemiology3
Total Credits18

American Indian Public Health Option

The American Indian Public Health option includes the following 18 credits and can also be completed in one academic year.

MPH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
MPH 771American Indian Health Policy3
MPH 772American Indian Health Disparities3
MPH 773Cultural Competence in Indian Health3
MPH 774Research Issues in Tribal Communities3
MPH 775Case Studies in Indian Health3
Total Credits18

General Public Health option

The General option includes the following 18 credits and can be completed in one academic year.

  • MPH 704 Leading and Managing Public Health Systems
  • MPH 710 Health Care Delivery in the US
  • MPH 720 Environmental Health
  • MPH 731 Biostatistics
  • MPH 741 Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
  • MPH 751 Epidemiology

The American Indian Public Health option includes the following 18 credits and can also be completed in one academic year.

  • MPH 704 Leading and Managing Public Health Systems
  • MPH 771 American Indian Health Policy
  • MPH 772 American Indian Health Disparities
  • MPH 773 Cultural Competence in Indian Health
  • MPH 774 Research Issues in Tribal Communities
  • MPH 775 Case Studies in Indian Health