Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology equips students with the knowledge and skills to collect, analyze, and interpret epidemiological data. It covers topics such as biostatistics, research design, outbreak investigation, and chronic disease epidemiology. The program is designed for individuals seeking to enhance their epidemiological expertise in clinical or public health settings.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The 12-credit hour Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology focuses on developing the qualitative and quantitative knowledge and skills necessary for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data associated with epidemiologic investigations, health surveys, injury and illness recognition, and human exposure assessment. This certificate is not available to students concurrently enrolled in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program offered by the NOCPH.
Objectives:
The student learning objectives for the Certificate in Epidemiology are as follows:
- Select and apply appropriate biostatistical and epidemiological methods and interpret basic and applied research data.
- Define and calculate measures of disease frequency and measures of association between risk factors and diseases.
- Describe the major epidemiologic research study designs and their advantages and limitations.
- Define the basic terms and apply methods used in outbreak investigation, infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, disease prevention trials, and evaluation of screening tests.
- Review the scientific literature with competence, synthesize findings across studies, and make appropriate public health recommendations based on current knowledge.
- Design an epidemiologic study to address a question of interest.
- Write a clear description of the rationale, methods, results, and interpretation of an epidemiologic investigation.
- Apply epidemiologic skills in a clinical or public health setting, specifically in the formulation or application of health-related programs or policies.
Outline:
Courses:
- PUBH 6000/8000: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis in Public Health (3 hours)
- PUBH 6010/8010: Public Health Epidemiology (3 hours)
- PUBH 6120/8120: Epidemiology Infectious Diseases (3 hours)