Undergraduate Certificate in Community Health

Eligibility

  • Students must complete at least 12 credit hours of the certificate through the IU Indianapolis campus.
  • To earn the certificate, you must complete a minimum of 27 credits in accordance with the specified curriculum, and a "C" or higher is required in each course.
  • Students who successfully complete the requirements for the certificate will have this credential added to their official transcript. A printed certificate resembling a diploma will be awarded upon graduation.
  • Public health students majoring in community health are not eligible for the community health certificate.
  • Students must declare their intention to graduate with the certificate by completing the Application for Certificate form.

Curriculum

Required courses (12 credits)  

  • PBHL-S 120 Introduction to Community Health 
  • PBHL-S 315 Community Organizing for Health Promotion 
  • PBHL-S 349 Research Methods in Community Health
  • PBHL-S 415 Applied Health Promotion Methods 

Elective courses (6 credits)  

  • PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health 
  • PBHL-S 337 Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health 
  • PBHL-S 422 Coaching for Health Behavior Change Promotion

The coursework below will prepare students to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examThe certificate in Community Health curriculum consists of nine 3-credit hour courses:

  • PBHL-S 120 Introduction to Community Health
  • PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health
  • PBHL-S 315 Community Organizing for Health Promotion
  • PBHL-S 330 Theoretical Foundations of Community Health
  • PBHL-S 349 Research Methods in Community Health
  • PBHL-S 360 Assessment and Planning for Community Health Promotion
  • PBHL-S 361 Implementation and Evaluation for Community Health Promotion

PLUS - pick any two of the following courses:

  • PBHL-S 340 Cultural Considerations in the Promotion of Health
  • PBHL-S 416 Health Promotion Application
  • PBHL-S 422 Coaching for Health Behavior Change
  • PBHL-S 460 Biosocial Approach to Global Health
  • PBHL-S 469 Practicum in Community Health

  • Recognize the social determinants of health that impact individuals and communities
  • Describe the historical role of public health nationally and globally and identify and understand current and future public health challenges faced by the U.S. and the world
  • Prepare written and oral reports and presentations that effectively communicate information to diverse stakeholders, colleagues, communities, and the general public
  • Coordinate and monitor the delivery of community health interventions and programs
  • Engage community stakeholders and organize communities to determine health priorities and plan effective community health interventions and programs