Director of Community Health
Sarah Flanagan MSW, MPA, LCSW
PH 402.552.6875  
[email protected]

The online Public Health certificate program aims to increase students’ knowledge of effective practices and disease prevention tactics that protect the public from harm and promote health throughout the state, the nation and the world. Students learn about disease prevention, health promotion, emerging issues impacting public health, and how changes in our health care systems impact these areas.

Admission Policies

Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from: the Enrollment and Advising office, the College website, or in the Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).

Required Courses for Public Health Certificate

Required courses

Courses	Semester Hours
BUS 470 - Issues and Policies in Public Health	3
CHL 250 - Epidemiology	3
CHL 251 - Environmental Risk Factors and Disease	3
◊ CHL 353 - Community Engagement and Social Change	3
MAT 410 - Advanced Statistics for Public Healthcare	3
CHL 355 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation	3
◊ CHL 400 - Community Health Fieldwork (concentration related) OR EEA Core - Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy OR CHL 244 - Vulnerable Populations	2 3 3

Total Semester Hours: 20-21