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You can complete this program entirely online, take your classes at the University of Northern Colorado, or do a mix of both. This certificate is designed to help meet the need for talented public health professionals in rural communities. In this program, you'll learn about health challenges that affect rural populations, gain an understanding of effective community engagement strategies, and learn how to access and address community health needs.
Advance your education & career
Get the education you need to propel your public health career or as a stepping stone to further your graduate education.
Make a difference
Be part of the pipeline of talented professionals making a difference in rural communities
Help reduce health challenges
Contribute to reducing health challenges in rural communities and work to achieve health for all.
Curriculum
Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
UNC Foundations in Public Health
CHBH 5200
2
Health Communication and the Media
CHBH 5050
3
Epidemiology
CHBH 6200
3
Rural Community Health Issues
CHBH 5680
3
Electives
See list below
4
15
Students may identify other electives outside of this list that are specific to their interests related to rural health but will need to discuss other electives with the certificate coordinator for approval.
Course name
Course ID
Credits
CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Childhood Obesity
CBHS 6614
1
Intimate Partner Violence
CBHS 6616
1
Nutrition and Public Health
CBHS 6617
1
Community Health Assessment
CBHS 6624
3
Maternal Nutrition
CBHS 6627
1
Intro to Sexual and Reproductive Health
CBHS 6631
1
Adolescent Health
CBHS 6634
1
Child Nutrition
CBHS 6635
1
Early Childhood Health, ACEs, Toxic Stress and Health Equity
CBHS 6636
1
Ethical Considerations in American Indian Alaska Native Health
CBHS 6648
1
University of Northern Colorado
Statistical Applications in PH
CHBH 6120
3
Contemporary Issues in School Health
CHBH 5250
3
Behavior Change Theories
CHBH 5090
3
Strategies for Community Health Promotion
CHBH 5300
3
Effective Community Health Engagement
CHBH 5350
3
Environmental Health
CHBH 5500
3
Public Health Issues in Reproductive Health
CHBH 5750
3
Policy, Advocacy, Leadership and Management
CHBH 6350
3
Colorado State University
Principles of Cooperative Extension
AGRI 5460
3
Delivery of Co-operative Extension Programs
AGRI 5470
3
Community Nutrition Planning and Evaluation
FSHN 6200
3
Current Issues in Food Safety
FTEC 5740
2
Risk and Resilience
HDFS 6100
3
One Health in Public Health
PBHC 5400
3
Exploring Social Epidemiology
PBHC 5730
2
Identifier
Certificate in Rural Health
CERT-RH 1
Examine the concept of “rurality” from a social science perspective
CERT-RH 2
Examine the accessibility, availability, and delivery of community health resources and services from a health equity perspective and relate this to the impact on individual and community health.
CERT-RH 3
Describe the way that cultural beliefs and practices both positively and negatively influence participation in public health initiatives and use this information to design culturally appropriate initiatives that will positively impact health.
CERT-RH 4
Use principles of authentic community engagement to work collaboratively within a community.
CERT-RH 5
Apply evidence-based principles and scientific knowledge base to plan the development of community health initiatives appropriately adapted to fit community health needs.
CERT-RH 6
Describe the range of health issues facing rural communities, with emphasis on health issues prioritized in the CDC Healthy People 2030.
CERT-RH 7
Explain major political, economic, and social forces at work in rural communities, and assess their impact on community health and public health interventions.
Total credits: 15
MPH students also completing a concurrent specialty certificate will need to meet the requirements of both the MPH and the certificate with only nine overlapping credits and have a minimum of 48 total credits to graduate with both.