The UAB School of Public Health has three certificate programs:
On This PageChair: Jeff Szychowski, Ph.D.
Vice Chair of Education: Stacey Cofield, PhD
Contact Person: Nicole Cross, MA
Contact E-mail: nicolen@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-4358
Website: www.uab.edu/soph/home/graduate/programs/biostatistics-and-epidemiology-certificate
The Certificate in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology aims to provide applied knowledge and skills in common statistical analysis and introductory concepts of epidemiological methods. With both existing and continually emerging public health issues, there is a great demand for professionals with the skills to analyze and interpret real-world public health and healthcare-related data to solve problems in these fields and to research and analyze real-world public health and healthcare-related problems.
The 5-course certificate will teach methods in applied biostatistics, including linear and categorical methods, research design, and an introduction to epidemiological methods. The certificate can be completed online or a blend of online and face-to-face courses. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.
Graduate students may enroll in the Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology Certificate Program at any time during their graduate course of study at UAB. Any student who wishes to enroll into the Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology Certificate Program is responsible for meeting with his or her departmental coordinator and with the Department of Biostatistics Student Coordinator to ensure that all administrative requirements have been met.
Applicants not currently enrolled at UAB should apply by completing an application through the UAB Graduate School. Currently enrolled UAB graduate students should apply by submitted the following documents to Nicole Cross (nicolen@uab.edu).
Contact Person: Meghan Walker
Contact E-mail: mewalker@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-2684
Website: www.uab.edu/soph
The Public Health Certificate is a 17-hour course of study ideal for individuals interested in exploring the field of public health or expanding their knowledge and skills. The certificate is built around the MPH Core, which is based on the Evidence-Based Public Health framework. This core set of courses builds skills in all critical areas of public health, including public health and health care systems; planning and promotion to promote health; as well as policy, leadership, communication, and systems thinking. Students also select one elective course from all available master’s-level courses to round out their training.
The Public Health Certificate is available completely online and does not require any travel to Birmingham (though students are welcome to take on-campus courses if they prefer). Coursework taken in pursuit of the Public Health Certificate can be used toward an MPH degree for students who choose to continue their training at the UAB School of Public Health.
Students are required to take the 6 public health core courses from the Master of Public Health program (14 credit hours) and a 3 credit hour elective, for a total of 17 credit hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in good academic standing and to earn the certificate. Certificate students may apply for the MPH or other degree programs within the UAB School of Public Health and if admitted, the courses taken will be counted towards the completion of the degree program; the courses must have been completed in the last five years with a minimum grade of B. If you have questions about the program prior to enrolling, please reach out to Meghan Walker at mewalker@uab.edu.
Applicants not currently enrolled at UAB should apply by completing an application through the UAB Graduate School: www.uab.edu/graduate/admissions.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Courses | ||
| PUH 601 | This is Public Health | 1 |
| PUH 602 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 603 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 604 | Programs and Policies | 3 |
| PUH 605 | Public Health Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| PUH 606 | Leadership for Evidence-Based Public Health | 1 |
| Approved Elective Course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 | |
Director: Meredith Gartin, PhD
Contact Person: Misty Altiparmak, MEd
Contact E-mail: maltima@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 996-0076
Website: www.uab.edu/soph/home/graduate/programs/global-health-studies-certificate
This 15-hour certificate program is offered to any UAB student who seeks to further their foundational knowledge and practical skills that are expected of professionals pursuing careers in global health and international development. Students may choose from several online or classroom-based courses to meet the requirements for this program. Upon successful completion of program requirements, students will receive a graduate certificate awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In order to be enrolled in the graduate certificate program, you have to be enrolled as a student with the UAB Graduate School (UAB Graduate Admissions). Undergraduate students may apply to the certificate program, but the certificate will not be awarded until a bachelor’s degree is earned. This certificate can be used as part of UAB’s master’s degree program in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies.
Upon completion of the GHS certificate program, participants will be able to:
Program Format
Students are required to complete GHS 600 and GHS 601 for 6-credit hours, and an additional 9-credit hours of approved public health and global health courses for a total of 15-credit hours. Students must take a minimum of 6-credit hours from GHS & IDGH approved electives.
Admission Requirements
Currently enrolled UAB graduate students should apply by submitting the change of program form.
Applicants not currently enrolled at UAB should apply by completing an application through the UAB Graduate School.
Admissions requirements include:
Undergraduate students in any major are eligible to apply to the GHS graduate certificate. An application must be submitted to the UAB Graduate School. To be considered for the certificate, student must have:
Once admitted to the certificate, undergraduate student must meet the following:
Any student who wishes to enroll into the GHS Certificate Program is responsible for meeting with his or her departmental coordinator and with the GHS program coordinator to ensure that all administrative requirements have been met. Any student who does not maintain a “B” average in his or her certificate courses is subject to dismissal from the certificate program.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Health Studies Core (6 hours) | ||
| GHS 600 | Fundamentals of Global Health | 3 |
| GHS 601 | Global Health Partnerships and Development | 3 |
| Global Health Studies & IDGH Approved Electives (6-9 hours) | ||
| GHS 603 | Immigrant, Migrant, Refugee Health | 3 |
| GHS 604 | Infectious Diseases of Global Health Significance | 3 |
| GHS 605 | Disabilities and Global Health | 3 |
| GHS 606 | Critical Issues in Global Maternal and Child Health | 3 |
| GHS 607 | Global Health and Gender | 3 |
| GHS 608 | Food and Nutrition in Resource Limited Settings | 2 |
| GHS 609 | Environmental Health in Resource Limited Settings | 3 |
| GHS 611 | International NGO Management | 3 |
| GHS 645 | Comparative Health Systems and Policy | 3 |
| GHS 649 | Interprofessional Global Health Service Learning | 3 |
| GHS 630 | Field Training in World Hunger and Malnutrition: Practical Skills to Make a Difference | 3-6 |
| GHS 690 | Special Topics in Global Health | 1-6 |
| IDGH 620 | Global Health Ethics | 3 |
| Other Electives (0-3 hours) | ||
| ENH 610 | Environmental Disasters | 3 |
| EPI 602 | Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases | 3 |
| EPI 605 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| EPI 621 | HIV/AIDS and STDs | 3 |
| HPO 608 | Reproductive Health | 3 |
| HPO 631 | Public Health Demography | 3 |
| HPO 628/728 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 696 | Exploring Population Health | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 | |
Program Director: Dr. Teneasha Washington, teneasha@uab.edu
Program Director: Dr. Jereme Wilroy, jdwilroy@uab.edu,
Program Coordinator: Julie Brown, jebrown@uab.edu
The 15-hour Disability Health Studies Graduate Certificate program will prepare masters’, doctoral, post-doctoral, and post-masters’ students with advanced knowledge and skills to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate programs promoting the health of individuals with disabilities. It is a unique program that will educate and train health professionals on inclusion and implementation science in the field of disability health.
Students may choose between courses in health behavior, health policy and organization, and administrative health services. Students may choose from several online or classroom-based courses to meet the program requirements.
Currently enrolled UAB graduate students should apply by submitting the change of program form.
Applicants not currently enrolled at UAB should apply by completing an application through the UAB Graduate School.
Program Format:
Admissions requirements include:
Certificate students may apply for the MPH or other degree programs within the UAB School of Public Health and if admitted, the courses taken will be considered counting towards the completion of the degree program. If you have questions about the program prior to enrolling, please reach out to Julie Brown at jebrown@uab.edu.
Program Director: Dr. Sarah MacCarthy, smaccarthy@uab.edu
Program Coordinator: Julie Brown, jebrown@uab.edu
The 15-hour LGBTQ Health and Wellbeing Graduate Certificate Program will provide advanced education in LGBTQ health to graduate and post-doctoral students at UAB seeking to enhance their skills regarding LGBTQ-related research and advocacy. It will prepare students and future professionals to have an immediate impact on LGBTQ inequities in the Deep South and throughout the nation. Graduate students may choose between courses in counseling, human services, psychology, and health behavior. Students may choose from several online or classroom-based courses to meet the requirements for this program. All students will participate in a service-learning in-person course led by UAB faculty and staff from Birmingham AIDS Outreach.
Currently enrolled UAB graduate students should apply by submitting the following change of program form.
Applicants not currently enrolled at UAB should apply by completing an application through the UAB Graduate School.
Admissions requirements include:
Certificate students may apply for the MPH or other degree programs within the UAB School of Public Health and if admitted, the courses taken will be considered counting towards the completion of the degree program. If you have questions about the program prior to enrolling, please reach out to Julie Brown at jebrown@uab.edu