Health Equity Certificate

This certificate is designed to provide students the opportunity to do a deep dive into the causes of and solutions for health inequities in the U.S. and abroad. Specifically, this certificate will prepare future healthcare providers (physicians, PAs, nurses, etc.) and public health officials to identify the social and structural determinants of health and wellbeing with the ultimate goal of working to dismantle the various barriers that contribute to poor health among stigmatized and underserved social groups. This certificate is flexible, allowing students to focus their studies on particular disparities across race/ethnicity, gender, class, and age.

Admission Requirements

Students must have completed 30 hours, with a GPA of 2.50 or higher at the time of admission

Core Course

SOC 480 - Health Inequities Across the Life Course

One course in the category Social and Economic Determinants of Health from:

One course in the category Applying Cultural Consciousness in Healthcare Settings from:

Note: Students may choose to forgo selecting one course in Applying Cultural Consciousness in Healthcare Settings by choosing two courses in the Systems of Stratification category.

One course in the category Systems of Stratification from:

Completion Requirements

Attain a C grade or better in all courses used to fulfill the certificate requirements.
At least two different course codes are required to complete this certificate