The Graduate Certificate in Public Health provides working professionals a flexible and convenient option for advancing their public health training. Offered through the Main, Arizona Online, and Global Direct Campuses, it can be completed in one to four years.
The certificate is affiliated with the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and consists of the five core courses that are required of all MPH graduates. Upon completion of the certificate, students who are admitted to the MPH program may apply all fifteen credits to their degree.
Domestic applicants choose between taking courses as a member of the Main or Arizona Online Campus. International students apply to the Global Online Experience Campus. Main Campus students have the choice of taking courses either in-person or online. Arizona Online students and Global Online Experience students enjoy the flexibility of completing the curriculum completely online and do not pay the non-resident tuition rate when they have non-Arizona resident status.
Arizona's first and only accredited college of public health, the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is uniquely situated in the culturally rich and diverse Southwest. Distinguished for our outstanding community-based research and for our focus on eliminating health disparities among populations of the Southwest and globally, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health offers tremendous opportunities to its students for education, research and community involvement.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses (15 units)
EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
BIOS 576A Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
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January 2025
The University of Arizona
TUCSON,
Arizona,
85721, United States
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 3.0 GPA (GPA is based on the last 60 undergraduate units, or if the applicant has 12 or more graduate units, the GPA will be based on graduate units). Official transcripts are required for proof of previous degree and GPA.
One course in college biology
One course in college algebra, statistics, or a more advanced math course
International applicants are required by the UA Graduate College to submit a TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the iBT (web-based) test. For students who take the IELTS examination, an overall score of 7 is required, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual band or module. TOEFL and IELTS test scores must be dated within two years of the year of enrollment.
Admissions Deadlines
Spring Admission: September 15
Fall Admission: May 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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