Online Public and Population Health Undergraduate Certificate program details
Undergraduate Certificate in Public and Population Health program overview.
Applications deadlines:
Fall: August 1
Spring: December 15
Summer: May 15
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Undergraduate Certificate in Public and Population Health
Admissions criteria
Application requirements
1. Admission to the University of Kansas
2. 2.5 minimum GPA
3. Official transcript(s). Current KU students are not required to provide transcripts.
4. Current degree-seeking students must register for this certificate by emailing wilburnn@ku.edu.
5. Meet with the program advisor for consultation and approval.
6. International students must meet KU’s English proficiency, Visa/I-20 and financial support document requirements.
Curriculum and requirements
Certificate
The Public and Population Health Undergraduate Certificate requires students to complete 12 hours of coursework.
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Introduction to Public Health | 3 | HSCI 340 |
Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | HSCI 440 |
Population Health | 3 | HSCI 441 |
Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 | HSCI 445 (same as EVRN 445, Intro to Env. Health) |
Total: 12 credit hours
Minor
The minor in public and population health requires students to complete 18 hours of coursework.
Required courses
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Introduction to Public Health | 3 | HSCI 340 |
Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | HSCI 440 |
Population Health | 3 | HSCI 441 |
Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 | HSCI 445 (same as EVRN 445, Intro to Env. Health) |
Elective courses (choose one)
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 | HEIM 415 |
Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 | HEIM 420 |
Sociology of Health and Medicine | 3 | SOC 424 |
Sociology of Global Health | 3 | SOC 425 |
Health communication or other course determined by student and advisor |
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Statistics Course (select one)
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Applied Statistics & Research Methods in Healthcare | 3 | HEIM 575 |
Princ. of Stats in Public Health (or other statistics course) | 3 | BIOS 704 |
| Research & Data Analysis in Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences | 3 | HSES 310 |
Contact the academic success coach for more information.