The Undergraduate Certificate in Community Health provides you with the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience that prepares you to tackle real-world health problems.
Discover the Undergraduate Certificate in Community Health - CHES eligibility
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) exam. The 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
Ready to get started?
Students must declare their intention to receive the Undergraduate Certificate in Community Health by completing the Application for Certificate form.