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Public Health Certificate
Degree
Public Health Certificate
Department
At a Glance
Better address growing population health needs and meet the complex needs of populations and individuals. In this 15-credit, five-course certificate, you’ll learn to assess social and political health determinants, critically analyze data to determine trends, evaluate implications of trends and health care delivery, and gain key skills to tackle population health threats. Once you’re done, apply completed courses meeting minimum grade requirements toward an MPH at TCNJ.
Graduate Director: Sylvia Twersky, twerskys@tcnj.edu
Duration
- part time: 1–2 years
Availability
- hybrid*
MPH option
- apply completed courses toward an MPH
5
- courses
15
- credits
$1129.40
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This program is ideal for working professionals and students preparing for graduate study in public health who want an overview of population health. It’s relevant for school, community, and public health nurses; hospital and clinic managers; pharmaceutical industry professionals; and professionals in the clinical or public health workplace looking to enrich their skills with a population-level health perspective.
Engaged Faculty
Learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are fully engaged with their students. Your professor knows your name and teaches all of your classes. You won’t find any TAs here.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
5 Courses (15 credits)
- PBHG 521: Health Systems and Policy
- PBHG 540: Intermediate Epidemiology
- PBHG 685: Health Promotion for Individuals, Families, and Communities OR PBHG 504 Environmental and Occupational Health
- Two graduate elective classes based on your interests.
Check out the Graduate Bulletin for descriptions of the public health courses. Scroll down and click on the School of Nursing and Health Sciences:
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. There is a range of financial aid and assistantship options available to TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
TCNJ’s bachelor’s and master’s programs in public health are fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
