(pending SCHEV approval)
BS-COMH
Upon final approval of the bachelor of science in community health, this degree will replace the community health concentration under the bachelor of science in health science.
This degree prepares students with a basic knowledge and understanding of public health, the health care system, and issues and policies related to health promotion, disease prevention, and education. The focus is to understand health issues related to specific communities and larger populations at the national and international levels.
Public health and community health professionals work in partnerships with other professionals in private and public community organizations and are expected to confront complex behavioral, cultural, and social health issues within communities. The skills and knowledge gained through this program prepare graduates to address the local, national, and global health needs of communities and populations, providing understanding, education, monitoring, evaluation, and interventions within a community setting.
The program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Interested students are encouraged to contact the Department of Global and Community Health before admission.
A criminal background check may be required of students prior to beginning the internship if the organization requires one. A minimum grade of C must be maintained in all major courses. Students may substitute two 3-credit GCH courses for the internship, depending on the student’s work experience, with their advisor’s approval.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| Composition (ENGL 101 and 302) | 6 |
| Communication (COMM 101 or 100) | 3 |
| Statistics (STAT 250) | 3 |
| Literature (at the 200-level or above) | 3 |
| Arts | 3 |
| Anatomy and physiology (BIOL 124 and 125) | 8 |
| Western civilization (HIST 100 or 125) | 3 |
| General psychology (PSYC 100) | 3 |
| Information technology (IT 103) | 3 |
| Required Courses | 28 |
| International health (GCH 205, fulfills the global understanding requirement) | 3 |
| American government (GOVT 103) | 3 |
| Developmental psychology (PSYC 211) | 3 |
| Health behavior (HEAL 230) | 3 |
| Health communication (COMM 399 or HEAL 372) | 3 |
| Microbiology (BIOL 246 and 306) | 4 |
| Foreign language/GCH focus | 9 |
Community Health Major Courses
|
33 |
| Electives | 24 |
| Community health electives | 15 |
| General electives | 9 |
| Total | 120 |
BIOL 124 and 125 meet the natural science portion of Mason’s general education requirements. HHS 465 fulfills the university synthesis requirement.
BS-HSCI
This degree prepares students to become managers and clinicians in a variety of settings, including hospitals; clinics; schools; community health, home care, long-term care, employee health, and managed care organizations; group medical practices; manufacturing, medical technology, and supply organizations; the insurance industry; and financial consultant services. Concentrations are offered in community health and gerontology.
The community health concentration prepares students to understand health issues related to the community and larger populations at the national and international levels. The community health concentration will be replaced by the bachelor of science in community health upon SCHEV approval of the degree.
The gerontology concentration is designed for students interested in providing services to the elderly in a variety of settings such as hospitals, clinics, community health centers, home health situations, senior centers, senior housing, long-term care, and many other service arenas. The program provides foundational knowledge in health science and aging, and is suitable for students who wish to work as clinicians, managers, and advocates for the elderly.
The program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis.Interested students should contact the Department of Global and Community Health before admission. All pathways lead to completion of the objectives of the undergraduate program.
A criminal background check may be required of all students prior to beginning the internship, if the organization requires one.
A minimum grade of C must be obtained in all major courses.
Students pursuing the gerontology concentration must be prepared to complete a 128-hour practicum experience of six to eight hours per week in an appropriate organization.
Students must check with their advisor to ensure that all university general education requirements have been met prior to graduation. Students may substitute two 3-credit GCH courses for the internship with the approval of the advisor, depending on work experience.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| Composition (ENGL 101 and 302) | 6 |
| Communication (COMM 101) | 3 |
| Statistics (STAT 250) | 3 |
| Literature (at the 200 level or above) | 3 |
| Arts | 3 |
| Anatomy and physiology (BIOL 124 and 125) | 8 |
| Western civilization (HIST 100 or 125) | 3 |
| Psychology 100 | 3 |
| Information technology (IT 103) | 3 |
| Required Courses | 28 |
| International health (GCH 205, fulfills global understanding) | 3 |
| American government (GOVT 103) | 3 |
| Developmental psychology (PSYC 211) | 3 |
| Health behavior (HEAL 230) | 3 |
| Health communication (COMM 399 or HEAL 372) | 3 |
| Microbiology (BIOL 246, 306) | 4 |
| Foreign language/GCH focus | 9 |
Community Health Concentration
|
33 |
| Electives | 24 |
| Community health electives | 15 |
| General electives | 9 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
BIOL 124 and 125 meet the natural science portion of Mason’s general education requirements. HHS 465 fulfills the university synthesis requirement.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| General Education | 38 |
| Composition (ENGL 101 and 302) | 6 |
| Communication (COMM 101) | 3 |
| Statistics (STAT 250) | 3 |
| Literature (at the 200 level or above) | 3 |
| Arts | 3 |
| Anatomy and physiology (BIOL 124 and 125) | 8 |
| Western civilization (HIST 100 or 125) | 3 |
| Global understanding (GCH 205 recommended) | 3 |
| Psychology 100 | 3 |
| Information technology (IT 103) | 3 |
| Required Courses | 6 |
| Sociology (SOCI 101) | 3 |
| Ethics (PHIL 151 or 309) | 3 |
Gerontology Concentration
|
33 |
| Electives | 43 |
| Gerontology electives | 6 |
| General electives | 9 |
| GCH, HAP, HHS, or NURS electives | 28 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
BIOL 124 and 125 meet the natural science portion of Mason’s general education requirements. HHS 465 fulfills the university synthesis requirement.
The minor in nutrition offers a variety of courses for students pursuing undergraduate degrees at Mason. Students who may be interested in completing the minor include those pursuing degrees related to nutrition, health, and education. The minor is intended to increase knowledge of nutrition issues. This minor is not equivalent to the registered dietitian license and does not provide a license to practice therapeutic nutrition.
Applications are encouraged from all areas at Mason. Application is made through CHHS. Students are required to take an introductory nutrition course such as GCH 295. To complete the minor, students are required to pass 15 credits of undergraduate course work. At least 6 credits must be completed at Mason, and no more than 3 credits of C- or D in the minor are accepted.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 |
| GCH 420 Strategies for Nutrition Education | 3 |
| GCH 421 Community Nutrition | 3 |
| GCH 422 Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle | 3 |
| GCH 423 Nutrition and Chronic Illnesses | 3 |
| Electives Select one of the following: |
3 |
| CHEM 102 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 463 General Biochemistry | 3 |
| GCH 466 Nutrition and Weight Management* | 3 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 583 Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
*GCH 466 can be used to substitute for either GCH 420 or GCH 421.
CERB-GERO
The undergraduate certificate program in gerontology prepares students for work with older adults, as well as with professionals who are already working with the elderly. The program provides a background of basic knowledge in gerontology and prepares students in professional skill areas such as counseling, recreation, social work, nursing, and administration.
The certificate program is administered by CHHS. Three other academic units participate in the program: the College of Education and Human Development, the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. A Gerontology Certificate Committee determines program policy and curriculum.
Academic advising and an application form are available through CHHS.
The certificate program consists of 24 credits. Students receiving the certificate must already hold a baccalaureate degree or have earned one from Mason by the time they receive the certificate.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Core Courses Select four from the following: |
12 |
| GCH 480 Health Maintenance and Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| NURS 505 Case Management | 3 |
| NURS 570 Cultural Dimension of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC 415 Psychological Factors in Aging | 3 |
| SOCI 441 The Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SOCW 483 Selected Approaches to Social Work Intervention | 3 |
| Gerontology Practicum (GCH 498) Students must have completed at least 9 credits of core courses before enrolling in the practicum. |
6 |
| Electives Select from the following: GCH 332; HEAL 110, 323, 480; PHED 415, 450, 499; PRLS 210, 310; PSYC 211, 325, 326, 415, 423; PUAD 502; SOCI 350, 390, 599; SOCW 200, 351, 352; reading and research in gerontology from any department |
6 |
CERB-NUTR
This program offers a variety of courses in nutrition for future and present health care professionals, researchers, and others who are commonly faced with community-related nutrition issues. The program is intended to help health care professionals and others who would like to increase their knowledge in nutrition. This certificate is not equivalent to the registered dietitian license and does not provide a license to practice therapeutic nutrition.
Applicants need not have a bachelor’s degree. Applications are encouraged from all areas of nursing and health sciences. Application is made through CHHS. A requirement for the certificate is 24 credits of undergraduate course work.
| Credits | |
| Required Courses | 21 |
| GCH 295 Nutrition for Health Professionals | 3 |
| GCH 420 Strategies for Nutrition Education | 3 |
| GCH 421 Community Nutrition | 3 |
| GCH 422 Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle | 3 |
| GCH 423 Nutrition and Chronic Illnesses | 3 |
| One sociology or anthropology course (which may include GCH 583) | 3 |
| One developmental course such as in psychology or education | 3 |
| General Nutrition Electives Select one that has not been taken as a required course: |
3 |
| CHEM 102 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 463 General Biochemistry | 3 |
| GCH 466 Nutrition and Weight Management* | 3 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 583 Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
*GCH 466 may be substituted for either GCH 420 or 421.
MS-EBST
The program prepares participants to apply epidemiological and statistical principles to quantitative analysis of health care issues. It is aimed at health scientists and professionals in government agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical companies, research hospitals, public health agencies, and other medical research organizations with the need to design experiments for medical and health services research. Graduates are expected to analyze and interpret increasingly complex, nonexperimental health care data. The degree is taught jointly by faculty from the Department of Statistics in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering and the Department of Global and Community Health in CHHS.
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in a discipline related to health science or statistics, with a GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Courses in calculus at the undergraduate level through multivariate calculus equivalent to Math 113, 114, and 213 with a grade of B or better are required for admission to the program. Applications to the degree program are made through CHHS. Admission decisions are made by a joint faculty committee from the Department of Statistics and the Department of Global and Community Health.
Students must complete 36 credits of graduate course work. A graduate course in which a grade of C or below is earned may be repeated only once. Graduate students may repeat no more than two courses in their stated program of study. Students must achieve a 3.00 GPA to graduate.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 12 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 726 Advanced Seminar in Epidemiology | 3 |
| STAT 554 Applied Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 660 Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics Requirements Select a minimum of three courses from the following: |
9 |
| GCH 605 Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 680 International Research Ethics and Methods | 3 |
| GCH 722 Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 732 Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 752 Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH/NURS 804 Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis for Health Care Research I | 3 |
| GCH/NURS 805 Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis for Health Care Research II | 3 |
| GCH/NURS 807 Measurement Theories and Applications in Health Care Research | 3 |
| Statistics Requirements Select a minimum of three courses from the following: |
9 |
| STAT 544 Applied Probability | 3 |
| STAT 574 Survey Sampling | 3 |
| STAT 652 Statistical Inference | 3 |
| STAT 655 Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| STAT 656 Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 657 Nonparametric Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 662 Multivariate Statistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 665 Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 668 Survival Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 673 Statistical Methods for Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 |
| Electives (Select two electives from any department with consultation of the advisor.) |
6 |
| Total | 36 |
(pending SCHEV approval)
MS-GLOH
This degree incorporates epidemiology and biostatistics, region-based nutrition, cross-cultural perspectives in mental health issues, community health assessment, program evaluation, human resource concerns, international health systems and organizations, refugee and internally displaced people health issues, and international health research. Options of practicum or thesis tracks allow students to explore in situ current dilemmas, demands, and health services with a global focus and perspective.
Graduates of this program will be given the knowledge base and skills to work and conduct research within the global health environment. Through course work and experiential learning, students will be prepared to work in the diverse cultural and multidisciplinary environments inherent to global health. Students will learn about the fundamentals of global public health, including epidemiology, environmental health, global health policies, and sociocultural influences on health and behavior. Students will also be trained on how to collaborate among nonprofit, governmental, and business sectors. Graduates will be prepared to work in international health organizations such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations, and multilateral organizations, or may choose to pursue a research track and continue toward a terminal degree.
Admission to the program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Undergraduate courses in statistics, anthropology or sociology and natural sciences are helpful. In addition, at least 6 credits of a foreign language or equivalent are prerequisites for students who are not already fluent in a second language. Applications to this program are made through the CHHS.
Students complete a total of 42 credits of graduate course work, including either a practicum or a thesis track. A graduate course in which a grade of C or below is earned may be repeated only once. Graduate students may repeat no more than two courses. Students must maintain a 3.00 GPA to graduate from the master’s program.
| Required Core Courses | 33 |
| COMM 620 Health Communication | 3 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 543 Global Health: Trends and Policies | 3 |
| GCH 560 Environmental Health | 3 |
| GCH 590 International Health Organizations | 3 |
| GCH 601 Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| GCH 680 International Research Ethics and Methods | 3 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HAP 621 Management of Health Service Organizations | 3 |
| Practicum or Thesis* | 6 |
| Practicum track: | |
| GCH 798 Practicum in Public Health I | 3 |
| GCH 799 Practicum in Public Health II | 3 |
| Thesis track: | |
| GCH 788 Public Health Research I | 3 |
| GCH 789 Public Health Research II | 3 |
| Electives (select from the following) | 9 |
| ANTH 599 Anthropology of Health | 3 |
| ANTH 631 Refugees in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| COMM 506 Communication in International Organizations | 3 |
| COMM 656 Global Communication | 3 |
| EOS 704 Spatial Analysis and Models of Populations | 3 |
| GEOG 540 Medical Geography | 3 |
| GCH 502 U.S. Role in Global Health, Nutrition, and Population | 3 |
| GCH 583 Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| GCH 602 Global Health Issues Related to Violence | 3 |
| GCH 605 Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 722 Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 726 Advanced Seminar in Epidemiology | 3 |
| GOVT 641 Seminar on Global Systems | 3 |
| HAP 609 Comparative International Health Systems | 3 |
| PUAD 636 The NGO: Managing the International Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| PUBP 757 Public Policy in Global Health and Medical Practice | 3 |
| PUBP 758 Global Threats and Medical Policy | 3 |
*Students may register for the practicum or thesis only with approval from their advisor and after they have completed at least 27 credits of the program.
Practicum trackFor the practicum track, which entails the application of an idea or theory through fieldwork, students will be required to work a minimum of 112 hours per practicum in an international health agency under the guidance of a preceptor and their faculty advisor. Students will be encouraged to conduct one practicum abroad and one within the Washington, D.C., region. Students must attend two seminar courses, complete a project while working in each international health agency, and produce a formal report and presentation during each practicum.
Thesis trackFor the master’s thesis track, students are required to work with a committee of three faculty members. The faculty advisor must be within the Department of Global and Community Health and the two other faculty members may or may not need to be faculty within the department. For the thesis, students must conduct a research project that will result in a research thesis. Their research, which should be understood to entail an original design to test a theory, will complement one of the faculty expertise areas within the department, including epidemiology, biostatistics, rehabilitations science, chronic illness, mental health, social networks, gerontology, nutrition, and health behavior. Students must take two thesis classes while working on their thesis. Students must develop a proposal and have it approved by their committee before undergoing the research project. The thesis must conform to the format stated within the University Libraries guidelines.
MS-HSCI
This interdisciplinary program prepares students to focus on social, economic, political, and physiological aspects of global and community health.
The concentration in international health prepares students to manage health care programs operating in third-world countries. Students learn about international issues related to management of health care, including demographic patterns, disease burdens, cultural basis of disease, international policies affecting health care, and political economy of health and development. Graduates of this concentration are expected to work in U.S. international organizations.
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree and have earned a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale. They should submit a completed graduate application through CHHS. Students may be admitted provisionally if their GPA is less than 3.00, but they are also required to submit GRE or MAT scores. Students admitted provisionally must achieve a 3.00 GPA in the first 12 credits of graduate work. If they fail to do so, they will be dismissed from the program. Applicants to the international health concentration must have 6 credits (or the equivalent) of a foreign language.
Students must complete 36 credits of graduate course work. A graduate course in which a grade of C or below is earned may be repeated only once. Graduate students may repeat no more than two courses in their stated program of study. Students must achieve a 3.00 GPA to graduate.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Health Science Core | 12 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HAP 621 Management of Health Service Organizations | 3 |
| HHS 597 Approaches to Quantitative Data Analysis in Health Care Research | 3 |
| A course in international ethics or health care ethics | 3 |
| International Health Concentration Courses | 15 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 543 Global Health: Trends and Policies | 3 |
| GCH 590 International Health Organizations | 3 |
| GCH 798 Practicum in International Health I | 3 |
| GCH 799 Practicum in International Health II | 3 |
| Electives Select three of the following: |
9 |
| ANTH 631 Refugees in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| COMM 506 Communication in International Organizations | 3 |
| COMM 656 Global Communication | 3 |
| GEOG 540 Medical Geography | 3 |
| GCH 502 U.S. Role in Global Health, Nutrition, and Population | 3 |
| GCH 583 Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| GCH 602 Global Issues in Violence and Health | 3 |
| GCH 605 Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 722 Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GOVT 641 Seminar on Global Systems | 3 |
| HAP 609 Comparative International Health Systems | 3 |
| ITRN 718 Global Economic and Human Development | 3 |
| PUAD 636 The NGO: Managing the International Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| PUBP 880 Global and International Public Policy | 3 |
CERG-BSTN
This program prepares participants to apply statistical methods to quantitative analysis of health care issues. It is aimed at health scientists and professionals in government agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health. It is also aimed at and professionals in pharmaceutical companies, research hospitals, public health agencies, and other medical research organizations who design medical experiments and analyze and interpret increasingly complex health care data. In addition, the program helps prepare students to begin careers in such organizations.
The certificate is a joint graduate certificate program from the Department of Statistics in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering and the Department of Global and Community Health in CHHS. Courses are taught by faculty members from both programs.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in a discipline related to health science or statistics, with a GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Such fields include medicine, biology, nursing, health science, biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, and psychology. A course in statistics and a course in college algebra with a grade of B or higher are required for admission to the program.
Students must complete one course from each of the five groups. A minimum of 6 credits must be taken through the health science program.
CERG-EPID
Epidemiology is the study of the factors that influence the occurrence, distribution, prevention, and control of disease. This certificate prepares students to apply the principles and methods of epidemiology to health research. The program emphasizes the development of skills such as study design, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation, and communication of research findings. All students in the certificate program must complete introductory courses in epidemiology and biostatistics and then choose four elective courses in areas such as infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, social epidemiology, and advanced epidemiological methods.
Students applying to the certificate must hold a bachelor’s degree. Application is made through the CHHS. Course work in statistics, health science, biological science, and the social sciences are beneficial in preparation for this certificate. A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required to earn the certificate.
| Required Courses | 6 |
| GCH 601 Introduction to Biostatistics (or an approved graduate-level statistics course) |
3 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| Electives (select four of the following) | 12 |
| GCH 605 Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 680 International Research Ethics and Methods | 3 |
| GCH 722 Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 726 Advanced Seminar in Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 732 Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 752 Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Other epidemiology-related course may count toward the certificate with prior approval of the program director.
CERG-GERO
The graduate certificate program in gerontology combines theoretical and applied course work in aging with the student’s graduate curriculum in one of several departments. Because gerontology is by definition multidisciplinary, students are required to take course work outside their major field. Two other academic units participate in the program: the Department of Psychology and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The program is administered by CHHS and supervised by a committee with representatives from the participating academic units.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related discipline. Application is made through CHHS. Completion of the certificate requires 18 graduate credits. To earn the certificate, students must complete all courses with a 3.00 GPA.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
Required Core Courses |
6 |
GCH 637 Normal Aging and Health Deviations |
3 |
SOCI 686 Sociology of Aging |
3 |
Gerontological Electives |
3 |
Select at least one of the following: |
|
NURS 505 Case Management |
3 |
PSYC 592 Death, Dying, and Grieving |
3 |
Other Electives |
3 |
Select at least one of the following: |
|
EDCD 525 Advanced Human Growth and Development |
3 |
EDCD 605 Introduction to Counseling Theory and Practice |
3 |
EDCD 607 Advanced Counseling and Development |
3 |
GCH 580 Alternative Health Care Practices |
3 |
PHED 630 Exercise, Health, and Fitness Program Development |
3 |
SOCI 651 Health Systems Delivery |
|
Practicum Requirements |
6 |
GCH 770 Gerontology Practicum I |
3 |
GCH 771 Gerontology Practicum II |
3 |
Total |
18 credits |
CERG-GLOH
This program develops an understanding of global health through a practicum, as well as a sequence of courses that includes global health, epidemiology, nutrition, anthropology, international relations, communications, and geography.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. Application is made through CHHS.
| Required Courses | 12 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 543 Global Health: Trends and Policies | 3 |
| GCH 590 International Health Organizations | 3 |
| GCH 798 Public Health Practicum I | 3 |
| Electives (select two of the following) GCH 550, 560, 602, 605, 610, 620, 637, 680, 712, 722, 751, 752 ANTH 631; COMM 502, 637; GEOG 540, 581; HAP 609; HHS 597; PUAD 636 |
6 |
| Total | 18 |
CERG-NUTR
The graduate certificate in nutrition prepares students to apply the principles and latest scientific evidence and methods of nutrition to health practice and research among different populations. The program emphasizes understanding the role of nutrition in population health and well-being and the development of skills required in the practice, analysis, and interpretation of nutrition-related information and data among individuals and populations. Students will acquire competencies in the following areas: public health nutrition framework, assessment and monitoring; research design and methodology; and planning and evaluation of nutrition programs.
Admission to this certificate requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Application is made through the CHHS. Undergraduate courses in natural sciences, nursing, health science, and sociology are helpful. A maximum of 3 credits in equivalent course work taken at another college or university can be applied toward the certificate. A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required to earn the certificate.
| Required Courses | 6 |
| GCH 530 Nutrition: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GCH 566 Nutrition and Weight Management | 3 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 751 Nutritional Assessment, Monitoring, and Surveillance | 3 |
| Electives (select two of the following) | 12 |
| GCH 583 Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| GCH 611 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs | 3 |
| GCH 752 Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| GEOG 581 World Food and Population | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
CERG-RHBS
The graduate certificate in rehabilitation science prepares participants to apply research and statistical techniques to the study of the enabling-disabling process. The Institute of Medicine defines rehabilitation science as “a field of study that encompasses basic and applied aspects of the health sciences, social sciences, and engineering. It is the melding of knowledge from several disciplines to understand the fundamental nature of the enabling-disabling process.” Students will acquire competencies in the following areas: rehabilitation and recovery framework, research design and methodology, statistics, and conduct of applied rehabilitation research.
Admission to this certificate requires a bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to health sciences from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Such fields include, but are not limited to, health science, biostatistics, biology, nursing, medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physiatry, engineering, and psychology. Application is made through the CHHS. A maximum of 3 credits in equivalent course work taken at another college or university can be applied toward the certificate. A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required to earn the certificate.
| Required Courses | 12 |
| GCH 510 Scientific Basis for Pain, Fatigue, and Suffering in Chronic Illness and Disability | 3 |
| GCH 550 Introduction to Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| GCH 551 Research Methods in Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| HHS 597 Approaches to Quantitative Data Analysis in Health Care Research | 3 |
| Electives (select one of the following) | 3 |
| GCH 506 Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| GCH 620 Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation | 3 |
| GCH 637 Normal Aging and Health Deviations | 3 |
| GCH 659 Health Care of Aging Persons with Chronic Illnesses | 3 |
| GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 732 Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| GCH 740 Applied Physiology: Cardiorespiratory System | 3 |
| GCH/NURS 804 Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis for Health Care Research I | 3 |
| Total | 15 |