Certificate in Interprofessional Practice
This certificate is relevant for students pursuing medicine, physician assistant studies, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech, language, and hearing sciences, and other related fields.
Requirements
Requires 15 credit hours for completion, consisting of 12 credit hours of required coursework and one 3-credit elective selected from the approved list. A minimum grade of C- (70%) is required on all certificate courses.
The curriculum is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in interprofessional collaboration, ethics, health literacy, communication, and working with special populations.
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| HLTH_SCI 1000 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2110 | Introduction to Interprofessional Practice | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4480 | Clinical Ethics | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4400 | Culture and Health Literacy for the Health Professions | 3 |
| or HLTH_SCI 4410 | Humanism and Health Literacy | |
| or HLTH_SCI 4420 | Health Literacy, Decision Making and Behavior Changes | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| HLTH_SCI 2310 | Perspectives on Disability | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2500 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2850 | Inclusion and Equity in Health Care | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 3600 | Health Promotion Programs I: Assessment and Planning Must be taken concurrently with Hlth_Sci 3610 | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4400 | Culture and Health Literacy for the Health Professions * | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4410 | Humanism and Health Literacy * | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4420 | Health Literacy, Decision Making and Behavior Changes * | 3 |
| P_HLTH 3620 | Public Health Promotion and Program Planning | 3 |
| SOC_WK 4395 | Death, Grief and Loss | 3 |
| SOC_WK 4480 | Direct Practice with Older Adults | 3 |
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Can be used as an elective if not used as a required course from the list above.