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Lynnette Jones
Student Services Manager/Registrar
Tel: +1 (0)919-966-7391
Email: ljones3@email.unc.edu
Internet: http://www.sph.unc.edu/hpaa/residential_masters_programs_mph_mha_msph_716_6484.html

The Certificate in Core Public Health Concepts is an inter-departmental 15-credit hour program covering the core content taught in Carolina’s Master of Public Health (MPH) programs—epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and administration, environmental health, and health behavior and health education.

Curriculum

• Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
• Principles of Statistical Inference
• Introduction to Health Policy and Administration
• Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
• Environmental Health

• Those wishing to pursue an MPH and expecting to use some these credits towards that goal.
• Those who work in public health, but who have never had any formal public health education.
• Those in health or social service related professions who may not need a full MPH, but wish to enhance their professional knowledge of core public health concepts.
• Those considering a career in public health who would like exposure to the core functions of public health.

• Demonstrate math competency
• Excellent English language skills
• Priority given to those with at least 3 years in a health or social science related field

Most students will have a BA or above; however, we will consider applicants without a BA who can demonstrate equivalent related experience.

The program provides community leaders in public health, health services, emergency management, emergency medical services, fire, law enforcement and other disaster responders with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of management systems used to prepare for, and to respond to, natural and man-made disasters, including terrorism.

The four core courses are:

• Community and Public Health Security: Designed to teach students about local, state and federal systems, including FEMA, CDC and state emergency management systems.
• Community and Public Health Disasters: Focuses on the science and agents of hazards, such as biological, chemical, weather and radiological hazards.
• Analytic Methods: Designed to teach students the methods of assessing, designing and evaluating disaster management systems, including forensic epidemiology, risk assessment, and cost/benefit analysis
• Disaster Management Issues: Designed to expose students to current issues in disaster management, including evacuation, recovery, mitigation and crisis communications.
• CEM Certification: Structured approach to obtaining credential as a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)® through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).

The elective choices are:

• Obtain credentials as a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)® through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).

All applications must include the following:

• Online admission application for this certificate program
• Supplemental information, including personal statement and resume or CV
• $70 application fee, payable by check or money order ONLY.

Bill Gentry
Tel: +1 (0)919 966 42 28
email: wgentry@email.unc.edu
Internet: Click here

The practice-based curriculum in the Leadership MPH is interdisciplinary and addresses the core workforce competencies in public health while placing special emphasis on leadership. This degree is designed for health and healthcare professionals seeking a population-based perspective derived from the core public health functions of assessment, assurance and policy development.

The curriculum of study includes:

• School of Public Health core courses: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Policy and Administration, Health Behavior and Health Education, Environmental Science
• Leadership core courses in the areas of assurance, assessment and policy development
• Electives drawn from School of Public Health courses
• Practicum
• Master's paper

Student choose from one of four curriculum focus areas, including: 1) Public Health Practice, 2) Public Health Program Development, 3) Public Health Nursing (for BSNs only), and 4) Field Epidemiology.

• 3 years experience in health or a health-related profession
• 3 letters of reference
• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (junior/senior years) recommended
• Current GRE or GMAT equivalent (top 50th percentile recommended)
• (GRE may be waived for individuals with a doctoral degree obtained in the U.S.)

• The distance program is designed to be completed over a period of three years.
• All classwork is completed online with the exception of two 1-week sessions which are held in Chapel Hill--one in August of the first year and one the following May.
• Students usually take two courses each semester, fall and spring. Some students elect to take classes during summer.
• Graduation requires a minimum of 42 credits.Students who are enrolled in or who have graduated from the Certificate in Core Public Health Concepts Program are allowed to transfer up to 17 credit hours, pending approval by the program, obtained in the Certificate Program towards a Master's degree in Public Health. See the Graduate School Handbook.

Hollie Pavlica, DrPH
Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment
Tel: +1 (0)919 843 53 13
email: distancemph@unc.edu
Internet: Click here

As part of the Public Health Leadership Program, this Master of Public Health degree program with concentration in Occupational Health Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC).

The curriculum of study includes:

• Public Health Science courses: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Policy and Leadership, Health Behavior and Health Education, and Environmental Science
• Occupational Health Sciences: Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology, and Occupational Safety/Ergonomics
• Occupational Health Nursing courses
• Practicum
• Master's Paper

• Fall - April 1
• Spring - October 1

• Full-time or part-time study
• May be completed in 16 months (full-time)

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant work experience (minimum of 3 years-5 years preferred)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Personal statement/Statement of professional goals
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts for all completed coursework and each degree received
• GRE or equivalent entrance exam scores taken within five years of application (may not be required for applicants with a doctoral degree)
• TOEFL and completed financial certificate for international applicants

Trish Bunn
Email: tbunn@unc.edu
Internet: Click here

This four-course twelve-credit hour curriculum addresses principles and methods in epidemiology, public health surveillance and infectious disease epidemiology. Designed with working professionals in mind, this entire program can be completed online, from application to graduation. For those who may be interested in a future MPH, all credits can also be transferred into UNC approved MPH programs.

The curriculum addresses the core functions of:
* outbreak investigation,
* surveillance systems and methods,
* infectious disease epidemiology,
* field epidemiology methods.

Meleata Pinto—Student Recruitment and Marketing
Tel: +1 (0)919 966 4870
Email: pinto@email.unc.edu
Internet: http://www.sph.unc.edu/nciph/fieldepi or Click here