Graduate Embedded Certificate in Communicable Diseases (Public Health)

General Information

The Graduate Embedded Certificate in Communicable Diseases will provide courses to learn: 1) the characteristics of specific communicable diseases; 2) how to control communicable diseases, and; 3) about methods to monitor and study communicable diseases. Students pursue the embedded certificate in Communicable Diseases by fulfilling their degree requirements and by completing the following course requirements (9 units) as part of their electives.

Entrance Requirements

The embedded certificate is open to students enrolled in an MSc degree in the School of Public Health (SPH), with a particular interest in Communicable Diseases. This certificate will also be available to students in other graduate degrees in the SPH, as well as other Faculties.

Students must be in good academic standing at the time of application for the embedded certificate.

Students in the SPH MSc programs will be required to register for the embedded certificate no later than September 30 of their second year, or at completion of 12 units if studying part-time.

For information on the application process for the embedded certificate, refer to the School of Public Health at www.ualberta.ca/public-health.

Program Requirements

Students must complete the following:

Required courses (9 units):

SPH 697 - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases

One of:

SPH 596 - Epidemiology Methods I
MDCH 646 Introduction to Public Health Surveillance (University of Calgary: accessible through Western Dean’s Agreement);
Another graduate level (3 units) course relevant to communicable diseases approved by student’s Supervisory Committee or Academic Advisor.

Any Three Topics in Public Health:

Any three (1-unit) courses relevant to communicable diseases approved by student’s Supervisory Committee or Academic Advisor.

Note:

The embedded certificate will be awarded at the time the students earn their degree.