Graduate Certificate in Public Health Informatics and Technology

• Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Required Courses
• Elective Courses

OverviewOverview:

This four-course, 12-credit Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Informatics and Technology is intended for individuals who are interested in gaining an educational foundation in the fields of both public health and health informatics. The certificate is expected to serve as a stand-alone credential for students who want to enter the PHIT field that merges these two growing fields. It can also serve as a conduit for students who want to test which UMass Lowell master’s degree program would be most suitable for them—the Master of Public Health degree, or the Master of Science in Health Information Management.

AdmissionAdmission Requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.000
• Completed Certificate Application form
• Official Transcript from the baccalaureate institution
• Citizens of non-English speaking countries who have never earned an academic degree in the United States must submit TOEFL scores.

For more information please contact Graduate Admissions by email at: Graduate_Admissions@uml.edu.

RequiredCoursesRequired Courses (6 Credits):

• PUBH.5310 Health Informatics
• PUBH.5600 Data Applications for Public Health Practice

ECElective Courses (Choose two 3-credit courses - total of 6 credits):

Choose

• PUBH.5010   Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health; OR
• PUBH.5750 Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Choose

• PUBH.5060 Quantitative Methods in Health Management OR
• PUBH.5021 Public Health Policy OR
• PUBH.6070 Healthcare Information Systems OR
• PUBH.6390 Electronic Health Record Systems

Total number of courses for the degree = 4.

Total credit hours for the degree = 12.

Updated 1/17/25