Certificate in Consumer Health (virtual) 13 hours*
The Certificate in Consumer Health is designed to provide individuals not holding an undergraduate degree in a health related profession with course work that leads to a greater understanding of the issues related to consumer health. This combination of courses is designed to facilitate the development of a better understanding of issues related to health decisions and choices available to the individual consumer in today’s society.
Courses
| HHP 200 Personal Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 310 Consumer Health | 2 |
| HHP 314 Issues in Health Education | 2 |
| HHP 320 Communicable and Emergent Disease | 2 |
| HHP 400 Safety Education | 2 |
| HHP 615 Issues in Nutrition Education | 2 |
Certificate in Community Health (virtual) 13 hours
The Certificate in Community Health is designed for individuals currently working in community health or other health related fields interested in furthering their knowledge through coursework emphasizing practical application in identifying and addressing health problems within the community. Through course work, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of the issues and practices contributing to health related diseases as well as issues associated with the development and implementation of positive health programming in the community.
Courses
| HHP 200 Personal Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 310 Consumer Health | 2 |
| HHP 314 Issues in Health Education | 2 |
| HHP 320 Communicable and Emergent Diseases | 2 |
| NURS 320 Health Care Ethics | 2 |
| NURS 321 Health Care: Legal Aspects | 2 |
| NURS 491 Health Care System Policy and Cost | 2 |
Certificate in Healthy Aging (virtual) 15 hours
The Certificate in Healthy Aging is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who are currently working in a health related profession and are interested in developing a knowledge base related to healthy aging. Through course work, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of processes and changes involved in aging, influence of lifestyle choices on aging, as well as universal problems associated with health-care decisions.
Courses
| NURS 211 Learning in Older Adulthood | 2 |
| BIOL 335 Physiology of Aging | 3 |
| NURS 491 Health Care System Policy and Cost | 2 |
| HHP 617 Nutrition and Aging | 3 |
| HHP 618 Exercise Testing and Prescription and Aging | 3 |
| SLP 665 Communication and Aging | 2 |
Certificate in Community Health Promotion (virtual) 12 hours*
The Certificate in Community Health Promotion is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who are currently working in community health or other health related fields and are interested in developing a knowledge base related to health promotion programming. Through course work, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of issues involved in health planning and promotion. This program prepares the participant to assess, develop, implement, and/or evaluate community health/wellness programming.
Courses