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Public Health Certificates

Program and Application Information
Program Director:Dr. Donald Warne
Program Coordinator:Stefanie Meyer
Department Location:Research Park Building 2
Department Phone:(701) 231-6549
Department Web Site:www.ndsu.edu/publichealth/certificate/
Application Deadline:March 1
English Proficiency Requirements:TOEFL ibT 71; IELTS 6

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the Public Health certificate programs, In addition to Graduate School requirements, applicants to the 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 7043
MPH 7103
MPH 7203
MPH 7313
MPH 7413
MPH 7513
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 7043
MPH 7713
MPH 7723
MPH 7733
MPH 7743
MPH 7753
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