Certificate in Emergency Preparedness

Admission Requirements

• Official transcripts reflecting an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed.

  • All foreign transcripts must have a WES course by course evaluation with degree equivalency.

• Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references.

• A one-page personal statement describing the applicant’s:

  • Interest in and potential for contributing to the field of public healthand preparedness

  • Career objectives

  • Self-assessment of computer, quantitative analysis, and personal skills and general preparation for succeeding in a public health certificate program

• All applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.

Core Curriculum

A total of 18 credit hours are required for completion of the Certificate in Emergency Preparedness.

Duration/Scheduling of the Program

The recommended duration for the certificate program is two academic semesters (fall and spring). All credits must be earned within a three year period. Extensions for good cause may be granted by permission of the Curriculum Committee.