The 12 hour certificate in Community Nutrition is designed to meet the needs of students who want to contribute to the emerging field of community and public health nutrition. The certificate provides students with an understanding of both the scope and skills associated with community nutrition education and promotion. Specifically, this certificate is offered to equip students to fill the growing need for community nutrition practitioners, especially in south Texas. The Community Nutrition graduate certificate will be offered 100% online and will provide critical knowledge regarding nutrition needs across lifespan.
Program Options
The certificate in Community Nutrition addresses the growing need for community & public health professionals with nutrition backgrounds. The certificate coursework provides students with a strong foundation in community nutrition content, evidence-based practices, and exposure to the professional roles associated with nutrition programs and policy in dietary behaviors.
Students pursuing this program will complete the following courses:
KAH 6053 Nutrition in Health and Disease
KAH 5323 Community Nutrition
KAH 5343 Public Policy and Nutrition
KAH 5333 Nutrition through the Lifecycle
Career Opportunities
The Community Nutrition certificate enables you to become competitive for careers in public health departments; community health centers; food banks; USDA Cooperative Extension services; Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP); migrant worker programs; non-profit organizations; and, restaurants. Additionally, the certificate can help prepare you for future graduate work in nutrition, health, or a similar area.
Graduate Certificate in Health
Purpose of Program
The 12-hour certificate in Health is designed to meet the needs of students who want to contribute to the emerging field of community health. The certificate provides students with an understanding of both the scope and skills associated with community health across a variety of settings.
The certificate will be offered 100% online and will provide critical skills in responsibilities and competencies related to health educator certification, public health practice, and evaluation. The certificate is designed to prepare students who are interested in becoming community health practitioners, especially in South Texas.
Program Options
The Health certificate allows students to engage in both community and public health collaborations to address the urgent health needs of South Texas. This training is critical to addressing increasing rates of chronic diseases along the Texas-Mexico border. Students earning the certificate will be trained to contribute to health promotion projects and engage and mobilize communities in promoting health.
Students pursuing this program will complete the following courses:
KAH 5063 Health Behavior Theory
KAH 5303 Community Health
KAH 5133 Health Program Planning and Implementation
KAH 5383 Health Program Evaluation
Career Opportunities
Students can use the skills learned in the Health Certificate to pursue careers in community & public health, such as with local health departments and non-profit organizations and other governmental organizations. Additionally, this certificate provides students with core knowledge about community and public health which can better prepare them for pursuing additional graduate work in this field.