International Health, Graduate Certificate
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 15 - 18 hours
The Graduate International Health Certificate is designed to provide a structured curriculum leading to knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to international health as well as provide a marketable credential for students achieving the certification. The certificate program emphasizes international travel as a key component of the curriculum, recognizing international travel as fundamental to learning about international health. The objectives of the program center on facilitating a better understanding of international health issues and opportunities, the role of cultural differences in health and wellness, comparative health systems, and cross-cultural communication. Students enrolling in the certificate program must be admitted to the university as graduate students and be in good academic standing with the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Students interested in the program should speak with a faculty member in the Health Administration Division, School of Health Sciences for program details and advisement. The certificate curriculum is as follows:
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (5-6 hours)
| HSC 516 | Travel Course in Health Education | 1-5(Spec) |
| MHA 605 | International Health Systems, Policy and Administration | 3(3-0) |
Note: HSC 516 for Required Courses I must be different from HSC 516 listed in Required Courses II and Electives.
Required Courses II (2-3 hours)
| HSC 516 | Travel Course in Health Education | 1-5(Spec) |
Note: This course must be different from HSC 516 listed in both Required Courses I and Electives.
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| DHA 704 | Population Health | 3(3-0) |
| DHA 728 | Comparative Health Systems | 3(3-0) |
Electives (3-8 hours)
Select from the following:
| ANT 520 | Medical Anthropology | 3(3-0) |
| COM 667 | Seminar in Intercultural Communication | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 504 | International Health Education | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 516 | Travel Course in Health Education | 1-5(Spec) |
| IPS 597 | International Program Studies | 1-6(Spec) |
| PSC 551 | Seminar in International Relations | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 555 | International Law I | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 506/ANT 506 | Comparative Cultural Systems | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 514 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3(3-0) |
Note: If chosen, the elective HSC 516 course must be different from the two required HSC 516 courses above.
Total: 15-18 semester hours