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School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science 53 Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites Required undergraduate content areas of study are: for primary con- tent, five out of the following six areas must be studied and for sec- ondary content, three out of the following six areas must be studied. Physical Education Foundations/Introductory Courses Health and Wellness Developmental* Individual, Dual, Group Activities* Human Structure Assessment and Evaluation An * denotes content area required. Required content areas of study are: for primary content, five out of the following six areas must be studied and for secondary content, three out of the following six areas must be studied. Health Comprehensive Health* Current Health and Wellness Family Living and Sexuality Drug Prevention and Abuse Nutrition Injury Prevention An * denotes content area required. Summer I 6 cr. EDUC 501/Exploring Teaching 3 EPSY 513/Psychology of Learning 3 Fall I 12 cr. HPEM 694/Internship I 3 RDLG 579/Content Area Literacy 3 HPEM 554/Curriculum and Program Construction in HPE 3 HPEM 590/Methods of Elementary and Secondary HPE 3 Spring I 11 cr. EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities 3 HPEM 695/Internship II (Student Teaching) 6 HPEM 698/Seminar in HPE 2 EDUC 615/Capstone Experience: The Teaching Professional 0 Summer II 6 cr. EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships 3 HPEM 653/Problems and Issues in HPE 3 HPEM 700/Comprehensive Examination 0 *Content area required. Graduate Certificate in Public Health (PBHG_CER01) Coordinator: Seals Faculty: Barnack-Tavlaris, Borges, Brodersen, Steuber Fazio, Gibson, Hooven, Hu, Leven, Perron, Pollock, Ruddy, Schwarz, Seals, Woodford Notice - Students follow the degree requirements of the Graduate Bulletin in effect when they begin their matriculation at the College. The information in this document applies to the 2017-18 academic year. Students returning to the College after an absence of two consecutive semesters (not including summer) follow the requirements in effect at the time of their return. Revision Advisory – The School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science on behalf of the Public Health Certificate maintains the right and responsibility to revise content as appropriate in response to changes to accreditation requirements or other professional standards in the field. About the Profession Public health is the practice and science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy life- styles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and con- trol of infectious diseases. Concerned with protecting the health of entire populations, Public Health uniquely addresses health concerns from local neighborhoods to states, countries and the world. About the Certificate The graduate certificate in Public Health at TCNJ aims to address the growing population health needs of our state and the nation. The pro- gram prepares graduates to meet the complex health needs of popula- tions and individuals by: 1) assessing the social and political determinants of health 2), critically analyzing data to determine health trends. 3) developing public health interventions; 4) analyzing policy implications of public health and health care delivery; 5) developing health risk communication strategies to improve health campaign effec- tiveness; and 6) synthesizing current population health practices to make recommendations for improvement. The certificate is designed for working professionals and students pre- paring for further graduate study, beginning with a broad overview of public and population health. The program is especially useful for school, community and public health nurses; healthcare managers, and other health professionals aspiring to enrich their skills for healthcare delivery in the 21st century. In today's rapidly changing and increasingly techno- logical era, public health (often referred to as population health) is shifting from a focus on the individual to a more comprehensive approach to addressing population health, requiring hospitals, healthcare systems, government agencies, and employers to work together to manage and pre- vent chronic disease and promote health and wellness. This shift requires an understanding of emerging and complex trends, challenges in human health, integration of environmental factors, collection and analysis of large data sets to inform evidence-based intervention, designing effective health risk communication, quality management/prevention of infectious disease, and development of advocacy and policy – all of which are addressed in the program's strategically designed curriculum. This interdisciplinary program draws on faculty expertise from the natural sciences, the social sciences, health and risk communication, social media, computer science, nursing, health and exercise science, public health, and community health. Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution. Preadmission interview may be required. Graduate Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 15 credits to complete certificate. Required Courses: PBHG 540/ Advanced Epidemiology PBHG 573/ Public Health and Social Policy PBHG/NURS 685/ Health Promotion for Individuals, Families, and Communities Additional Requirements: Choose from two of the following: PBHG 502/ Health Analytics PBHG 503/ Health Informatics PBHG 515/ International Communication PBHG 551/COUN 551/ Substance Abuse and Addiction: Individual, Family, and Society PBHG 560/COUN 560/ Counseling Girls and Women PBHG 561/COUN 561/ Counseling Boys and Men PBHG 603/ Health and Risk Communication Campaigns: A Social Marketing PBHG 660/ Global Health Communication and Social Change PBHG 705/ Capstone Internship in Public Health Independent Study or other Advisor approved course. 244328_001-091_r1.indd 53 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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