Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology
Prepare for a Graduate Degree While Studying the Spread and Prevention of Disease
If you are interested in understanding human health and best practices in disease prevention research, a Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology may be a great choice for you! Whether your bachelor’s degree is in public health or an unrelated field, a graduate certificate can also help better prepare you for a master’s degree in epidemiology.
Epidemiologists work in public health to investigate patterns and causes of disease or injury. In your certificate courses, you can study how to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes as you engage in research centered on community education and health policy.
By learning about the field of epidemiology, you can prepare for a career in public health with a specialty in one of the following areas:
- Chronic diseases
- Environmental health
- Infectious diseases
- Maternal health
- Mental health
- Public health emergency response
- Substance abuse
Credit Hours
View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
Highlights
Highlights of Our Graduate Epidemiology Certificate
Build Your Professional Network
Join Liberty’s Eta Sigma Gamma chapter and connect with like-minded peers while gaining valuable career and professional development opportunities.
Train with Cutting-Edge Research Equipment
Gain hands-on experience using advanced tools like a gene sequencer, tissue culture facility, fluorescent microscope, and LICOR imager.
Engage in Meaningful Research
Explore groundbreaking topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, algae biofuels, DNA analysis, and more while contributing to real-world scientific discoveries.
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Courses
What Will You Study in Our Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology?
Liberty’s Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology provides a fast-track to understanding how to best prevent the spread of disease both locally and internationally.
By taking epidemiology classes, you can develop research skills vital to discovering links between health risk factors and disease. You can also discover how diseases are being prevented in the U.S. and how its processes compare to the public health policies found in developing countries.
Earning your certificate from a Christian university also allows you to see disease prevention in light of God’s purposes for humanity – from creation to the fall to eventual redemption. With courses centered on Liberty’s mission to Train Champions for Christ, you can be confident that you will be better able to show God’s love after completing your certificate.
Required Epidemiology Certificate Courses
- HLTH 501 – Biostatistics
- HLTH 503 – Principles of Epidemiology
- HLTH 511 – Research Methods in Public Health
- HLTH 552 – Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
- HLTH 625 – Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
- HLTH 642 – Food-borne Illness Prevention
- HLTH 650 – Field Epidemiology
- HLTH 651 – Epidemiologic Research Methods
Certificate Information
- This program falls under the School of Health Sciences
- View the Certificate Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Admissions
How Do You Become a Student in the Graduate Epidemiology Certificate Program?
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official transcripts showing a regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA for admission in good standing
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