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Current and future Blugolds already are showing interest in UW-Eau Claire’s new public health major, available for the first time this fall.

Public Health Graduate Certificate

Build a strong foundation in public health.

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Graduate Certificate

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Description

Improve Lives

Public health saves and improves millions of lives every day. Through science-based and evidence-backed initiatives, public health promotes and protects the health of populations and environments locally, nationally, and around the world.

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Program Details

Degree Types

Certificate

Degree Level graduate

Available asGraduate Certificate

College College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Public Health and Environmental Studies Department

Program Length 12 credit hours

Campus

Eau Claire

Offered

On Campus

Online

Requires a minor No

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Elevate or Diversify Your Career

Our Graduate Certificate in Public Health supports professional development, leadership, and advancement among the public health workforce in our communities and region. And, it’s a great opportunity for health care professionals who want to enhance their career as well as and others who wish to diversify their knowledge and skills — including graduate students in other degree programs at UWEC.

Fully Transferrable into MPH

Our Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a cost-effective way to build a strong foundation in the field of public health. If you want to continue your educational journey in public health, you can apply your certificate credits toward a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree.

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"Green" Job Skills in High Demand

The need for sustainability jobs currently exceeds the number of candidates with the right skillsets — making our grads highly desirable.

World Economic Forum

Silver Rating in Sustainability

The STARS global sustainability standard is measured by assessing sustainability practices in academics, engagement, operations, innovation, and leadership.

Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

Investing in the Health Sciences

UWEC was awarded $340.3 million to build a state-of-the-art Science and Health Sciences Building for students pursuing STEM careers.

Explore 230 Acres of Nature

Our lower campus is surrounded by Putnam Park, a peaceful natural area, just steps away from your classes and activities.

Ranked a Top Green College

UWEC is among the most environmentally responsible universities in the nation.

Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2025

Courses information

SampleCourses

Our 12-credit hour, 100% online graduate certificate program gives you the skills needed to develop broad-based, collaborative strategies for solving public health challenges with an evidence-based approach. In addition to the two core courses, you’ll choose two elective courses to personalize your professional development.

Here are a few courses in Public Health Graduate Certificate at UW-Eau Claire.

PH 710

Foundations and Applications of Public Health

Examines purpose, organization, and functions of public health systems and the factors and determinants affecting population health.

PH 725

Principles of Epidemiology

Descriptive and analytical epidemiological methods used in public health practice. Emphasizes application, interpretation, and epidemiological literacy.

PH 715

Environmental and Occupational Health

This course investigates physical, chemical and biological hazards in food, air, water and soil associated with adverse human health effects. Exposure to hazards among the general population and in occupational settings will be explored. Students will learn approaches to mitigating risk and environmental contamination. The course introduces students to careers in Environmental Occupational Health.

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Learn more about the public health graduate certificate in the UWEC course catalog

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