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Public Health - IUPUI

Graduate Certificate

Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
15
In-State Tuition Per Credit
$566.00
Out of State Tuition Per Credit
$610.00

Public Health - IUPUI

Graduate Certificate

The IUPUI Graduate Certificate in Public Health is designed to provide foundational public health knowledge and skills to meet the needs of practicing public health professionals or those interested in expanding their skills into the public health field.

The curriculum is comprised of courses that blend the five core areas of public health. As a student in the program, you learn to:

Use biostatistical methods to analyze and report public health data
Specify approaches to assess, prevent, and control environmental and occupational hazards to human health and safety
Use epidemiologic methods to collect, study, analyze, and report the patterns of disease in human populations for diverse audiences
Apply policy process, development, and analysis methods to address current national, state, and local public health issues
Identify social and behavioral science factors, theories, and models and develop, implement, and evaluate interventions designed to positively affect health behaviors in populations
Exhibit high standards of personal and organizational integrity, compassion, honesty and respect for all people
Identify the impact of diversity and culture on public health across discipline areas
Identify the basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data

Your IUPUI Graduate Certificate in Public Health prepares you for such careers as:

Community health educator
Disease prevention manager
Health promotion specialist
Intervention designer
Maternal and child health specialist
Obesity prevention coordinator
Public health researcher
Technical advisor for health programs
Vaccine advisor
Youth tobacco prevention coordinator

Certificate Requirements

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, you must complete 15 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

Public health core courses (12 credit hours)
Elective course (3 credit hours)

Courses

Core

PBHL-P 670	Introduction to Public Health	3 Credits
PBHL-P 670	Comprehensive Methods and Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology	3 Credits
PBHL-P 670	Planning, Evaluation & Management	3 Credits
PBHL-P 670	Communication & Leadership	3 Credits

Find course descriptions with our Search Schedule of Classes/Courses tool.

Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $566.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1698.00

Note:

- Additional fees will apply.

- This program is eligible for financial aid at IUPUI.

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $610.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1830.00

In accordance with Federal Financial Aid requirements, IU has calculated a “Cost of Attendance” for this program based on the most common enrollments from students who are enrolled full time for the academic year. We’re showing you the estimated cost of attendance for the full 2023–24 academic year (fall and spring semesters). Cut these numbers in half to figure out the cost of a single semester. Your actual costs for housing and food, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses will vary based on:

• The number of credit hours you take
• Whether you’re an Indiana resident
• Your personal choices
• Your travel habits

Your cost of attendance may differ from these estimates.

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Direct Costs:

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Indiana Residents

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Non-residents

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Direct Costs:

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Indiana Residents

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Non-residents

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Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $15,570

Books & Supplies $770

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $15,570

Books & Supplies $280

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

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