Pursue leadership roles within public health and health care.
Examine the set-up of health service systems and administrative roles across various settings.
Build the traits of an effective health leader.
Apply to this certificate program through a central application: GradCAS. Review the sections below before you begin.
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:
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.
Eligible Missouri State University students may apply for acceptance into an accelerated option in public health & healthcare administration. This option offers students with an interest in public health the opportunity to complete the requirements for the public health graduate certificate in less time than would otherwise be possible. Once accepted for early admission to the certificate program, students will be able to take up to 12 credit hours at the 600- or 700-level that apply to both their undergraduate and graduate programs.
Requirements include completion of at least 60 undergraduate hours in a declared major with an overall GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of at least 3.00 within the declared major.
Before enrolling in a course that will apply both to the student’s undergraduate program and the certificate, the undergraduate student must:
If the student is accepted into the accelerated certificate the program, and all approvals must be completed prior to the end of the change of schedule period for the course(s). See the “Graduate College” section for further information.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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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 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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PBH 760 | Research Methods in Public Heath | 3 hrs |
PBH 720 | Epidemiology | 3 hrs |
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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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 |