Public Health Administration Graduate Certificate

Why get a public health administration certificate from Missouri State?

If you are pursuing a leadership role in health care but do not need a master's degree, consider the public health administration graduate certificate.

Admission requirements

Admission to the certificate program is separate from admission to the Master of Public Health program; however students can acquire one certificate while in the process of completing the MPH. For those seeking admission only to the certificate, the following are required:

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university.
Minimum 2.75 GPA.
A statement of purpose describing why the student wants to obtain a graduate certificate.
Two (2) letters of recommendation.
For international students, a current TOEFL or IELTS score.

Admission to the graduate certificate program does not guarantee admission to the Master of Public Health program. All coursework toward the certificate must have been taken after January 1, 2013. International students must meet all requirements stipulated by International Services. Courses without the PBH prefix may not be accepted for credit.

Course requirements - 15 hrs

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
MGT 701	Health Services Organization	3 hrs
PBH 775	Principles and Skills of Public Health Administration	3 hrs
PLS 754	Seminar in Health Policy	3 hrs

Choose one of the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PBH 760	Research Methods in Public Heath	3 hrs
PBH 720	Epidemiology	3 hrs

Choose one of the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PBH 756	Introduction to Public Health	3 hrs
PLS 778	Ethics & Leadership in the Public Sector	3 hrs
MGT 600	Administrative, Organizational & Operations Concepts for Manager	3 hrs