Public Health, Certificate (1742)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/publichealth
Program Coordinator
Grace K. Lartey, grace.lartey@wku.edu, (270) 745-3941
This 18 credit hour certificate program is designed to provide core public health concepts and skills to students and professionals in the public health field and other health-related areas. This program will also increase students’ knowledge and skills in public health competencies.
Program Requirements (18 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| PH 100 | Personal & Public Health | 3 |
| PH 381 | Public and Community Health | 3 |
| PH 383 | Biostatistics in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| PH 384 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 385 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PH 483 | Administration of Public Health Programs | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Some required courses may have pre-requisites that help fulfill Colonnade requirements. These pre-requisites include MATH 109 or MATH 115 or higher, 3 hours of CHEM and 3 hours of BIOL.