Admission Requirements for the Epidemiology Certificate

Applicants from diverse educational and professional backgrounds who have a strong interest in public health and epidemiological methods are encouraged to apply. Each application will be evaluated individually on the basis of prior academic achievement, professional experience, and interest in public health. Acceptance to the certificate program is based on a composite of the applicant’s scholastic record, letters of reference, and a personal statement. Relevant work experience may also be taken into consideration. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any academic field from an accredited college or university with an earned GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Required application materials include:

• First name, last name, phone, email
• Current degree program (if any), expected completion date, current GPA
• Academic transcripts from degrees earned previously
• Brief statement addressing the following prompts: 
  • What educational background and scientific research or employment experience prepares you for this graduate certificate?
  • How will acquiring this graduate level training in epidemiology help you achieve your long-term professional objectives?
  • What diseases/conditions are your content areas of interest and/or expertise?

The epidemiology graduate certificates require satisfactory completion of the graduate level courses listed below. Each certificate program course must be completed with a grade no lower than a C-, and the overall GPA earned must be no lower than 3.0.

Applied Epidemiology Certificate (9 credits)

Core Courses (3 credits)

EPID 605 Epidemiology Methods I- 3 credits

Epidemiology Content Courses (6 credits)

Students must select 2 courses from the following:

EPID 621 – Methods in Field Epidemiology

EPID 620 – Methods in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

EPID 622 - Disaster Epidemiology Methods

EPID 623 - Public Health Surveillance

EPID 627 - Social Epidemiology

EPID 633 - Clinical and Translational Epidemiology

*Other courses may be taken with prior approval from the Program Director

$1,116 Per Credit Hour

Additional information about tuition and financial aid can be found on the Student Financial Services page.

Please review the chart below for the application deadlines.