Department of Population and Public Health Sciences

Epidemiology Certificate Program

The Epidemiology (EPID) Certificate Program will provide graduate students specialized knowledge and skills in applying epidemiologic concepts and methods to prevention and public health problems.  Those who complete the prescribed coursework in this certificate program will achieve advanced competencies in the application of epidemiologic concepts and methods to address public health problems.

Program of Study

To achieve the Certificate in Epidemiology students must successfully complete the following four courses (12 credit hours), along with one 3-credit hour epidemiology related elective. Courses will require in-person classes and cannot be completed fully online.

Required Courses

PPH 6100/7010: Biostatistics for Health Professionals (3 credit hours)

PPH 6200/7020: Public Health Epidemiology (3 credit hours)

 PPH 7160: Advanced Biostatistics for Health Professionals (3 credit hours)

PPH 7170: Public Health Epidemiology II (3 credit hours)

Approved Electives (select one elective):

GEO 6430: Geographic Information Science Principles (3 credit hours)

PPH 7150: Applied Epidemiology (3 credit hours)

PPH 7410: Community Assessment (3 credit hours) (for non-MPH students only)

Other electives may be suggested to the certificate program director for approval.

 


Application Process

To be admitted to the program, students must first be accepted into the WSU Graduate School and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Minimum graduate school requirements include an earned bachelor’s and/or advanced graduate degree from an accredited college or university.

If you are not currently enrolled at WSU, you can apply online as a non-degree student through the WSU Graduate School. During the online application process, you will have an opportunity to select the Epidemiology Certificate Program and to submit required documents.

If you are a current graduate student enrolled at WSU, please complete the online Certificate in Epidemiology Application only (see below).  You will not need to apply through the WSU Graduate School.

All applicants should submit the online Certificate in Epidemiology Application along with a 1-2 page personal statement describing your professional background and interest in the program.

 

 


For More Information

Review Certificate Student Handbook

For questions regarding admissions or administration, please contact Lori Metivier, Program Coordinator, by phone at (937) 775-1427 or by email at lori.metivier@wright.edu.

For additional programmatic questions, please contact Tim Crawford Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, by phone at (937) 775-1430, or by email at timothy.crawford@wright.edu.

Last edited on 09/21/2023.