All students must meet the Requirements for the Certificate of Graduate Study (CGS)
Overview
Epidemiology is often called the “language” of public health, and is the foundation science of public health programs. Epidemiology has many uses and applications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes epidemiology as “the study of the origin and causes of diseases in a community. It is the scientific method of investigation problem-solving used by disease detectives: epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians, physicians and other health care providers, and public health professionals—to get to the root of health problems and outbreaks in a community.”
(CDC. The Importance of Epidemiology 2011).
The University of Vermont’s Certificate of Graduate Study in Epidemiology is an online and concise, 6-course (18 graduate credits) immersion into the field of epidemiology and related quantitative population health science. This certificate introduces students to the foundations and language of public health and health policy through the study of epidemiology. Completing this course of study will provide students with competency in epidemiology and quantitative public health science.
The program is designed for medical and graduate students, health practitioners, public health professionals and researchers, and others who wish to increase their knowledge in the vital field of epidemiology. It also prepares graduates for advanced study at the master's and doctoral level.
Specific Requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO GRADUATE STUDIES FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATE STUDY
Students are required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and have completed 1 college-level course in mathematics and 1 college-level course in science.
MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Epidemiology requires 18 credits including 4 courses (12 credits) from 4 core content areas and 2 elective courses (6 credits) from an approved list of electives.
| 4 required core competency courses: | ||
| PH 6020 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PH 6070 | Epidemiology 2 | 3 |
| PH 6030 | Biostatistics I:App Rsch in PH | 3 |
| PH 6090 | Public Health Biostatistics II | 3 |
| Choose 2 elective courses from the list of approved electives, including but not limited to: | 6 | |
| Controversies in Public Health | ||
| Public Health & Health Policy | ||
| Public Health Law and Ethics | ||
| Global Public Health | ||
| Food Systems & Public Hlth | ||
| Environmental Risk & Risk Comm | ||
| Public Health Surveillance | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Improving Health in Population | ||
| Public Health Communications | ||
| Controversies in HlthEconomics | ||
| Global Health Leadership | ||
| One Health: Zoonoses | ||
| Public Health Informatics | ||
| Investigating DiseaseOutbreaks | ||
| Legal Issues in Health Care | ||
| Climate Change & Human Health | ||
| Health in Humanitarian Crises | ||
| Exploring Healthcare Systems | ||
| Climate Change Emergencies | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Global Mental Health | ||
| Special Topics | ||