Certificate in Health Programming
Melinda Novik, Program Coordinator
Phone: 417-836-3168
Email: MelindaNovik@MissouriState.edu
Program description
The Graduate Certificate in Health Programming provides a 12-hour graduate level academic experience. The program involves an in depth study of the methods, theory, approaches and evaluation strategies to health education programs for those that are already working in the field but do not have advanced academic preparation as well as those planning to enter related health fields. All coursework must be approved by the program director. Students must choose the certificate option prior to completing coursework and may not retroactively choose the certificate option based on unsatisfactory progress in the Health Promotion and Wellness Management Master’s Degree option.
Admission requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- A cumulative GPA (of all coursework) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
- Two or more years of experience in the health field (to be determined by the graduate program director)
- Submission of a professional statement of work experience and current resume
Program requirements
Required courses (6 hrs)
Course Code | Course Title | Credit hours |
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HLH 750 | Programming Approaches in Wellness/Health Promotion | 3 hrs |
HLH 760 | Health Promotion Planning | 3 hrs |
Complete two courses from the following list (6 hrs)
Course Code | Course Title | Credit hours |
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HLH 700 | Research Methods | 3 hrs |
HLH 710 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Wellness Management | 3 hrs |
HLH 752 | Health Risk Identification and Management | 3 hrs |
KIN 650 | Organization and Administration for the Kinesiology Professional | 3 hrs |
KIN 667 | Physical and Leisure Activities for the Aging Adult | 3 hrs |
KIN 705 | Applied Statistics in Kinesiology | 3 hrs |
KIN 755 | Fitness as Preventative Medicine | 3 hrs |
HLH 682 | Motivational Interviewing for Health Professionals | 3 hrs |
Requirements for completion of certificate
- Maintain a 3.00 GPA on all coursework used toward the certificate. No course with a grade of D+ or below can be used for the program.
- Completion of all advisor-approved coursework.
- Successful completion of comprehensive examinations.