Population Health, Graduate Certificate Online

Headshot of Nicole Wolf. Nicole earned her Graduate Certificate in Population Health online through UL Lafayette.

"It's a great opportunity to apply what I've been able to do in the past to drive them toward the new day of health care. I have greater confidence in driving change and decisions, because I better understood the why and not just the technical aspects of the changes in health care."

Healthcare Admin Gains New Confidence through Population Health

You should earn your Graduate Certificate in Population Health if:

  • You are a clinician, administrator, manager, or analyst who wants to explore more opportunities in health care or public health. 
  • You are interested in learning health care data analysis. 
  • You want to contribute to systemic improvements in health care access, care quality, and patient outcomes. 
  • You feel drawn to roles in patient advocacy and care coordination. 

In just four courses, learn about the legal regulations and policies shaping health care; the principles of epidemiology and evidence-based research; and how data analysis can reveal the trends, challenges, and innovations changing health care for communities of all sizes. 

Total tuition for this program is $5,760 at a flat-rate tuition of $480 per credit. 

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Program Requirements

To be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Population Health, you must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (i.e., nursing, allied health, business, informatics, or psychology) from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution.
  • An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. 

To complete your application, you'll need to provide the following. With the exception of transcripts, all documents can be submitted through the online application portal.

  • Application fee ($25)
  • Official transcripts from the institution attended are required for the following:
    • All institutions where any degree was awarded
    • All institutions where any graduate coursework was attempted 

Transcripts must be submitted from your previous institution directly to the Graduate School at gradschool@louisiana.edu or by mail at:

UL Lafayette Graduate School
Martin Hall Suite 332
PO Box 43716
Lafayette, LA 70504-3716

The Graduate Certificate in Population Health is a 12-credit-hour program that you’ll complete over four terms.

Curriculum

  • HSA 500: Essentials of Population Health (3 credits) This course is an introduction to the impact that multiple determinants have on different populations’ health outcomes. Learn to define the characteristics of populations, begin to view health conditions from a population health and population health management perspective, and develop evidence-based intervention practices to manage health conditions among vulnerable groups. 
  • HSA 501: US Healthcare Organizations & Delivery Methods (3 credits) This course focuses on the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the United States. Explore the major issues facing healthcare providers, agencies, and the pharmaceutical industries, learn about reforms to the systems and their effects, and study the effects of competition and market. 
  • HSA 502: Epidemiology & Evidence of Outcomes Research (3 credits) Through this course, you’ll learn about principles and methods of epidemiology of human populations. You’ll identify quantitative and qualitative data and information used to assess a community’s health, learn to apply descriptive and analytic epidemiology, and interpret results from epidemiologic case studies.  
  • HSA 503: Principles of Healthcare Quality & Safety (3 credits) This course will give you a detailed view of the factors that impact the quality of care. Explore quality measurement, assessment, and improvement frameworks as they apply to patient outcomes, and understand the planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement programs.

Because courses in this program will only be available online, the program may not be available to all applicants. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and its online programs must be in compliance in every state where a student is located. International students also may not be eligible. According to U.S. immigration regulations, F-1 students cannot pursue online degrees; international students in other visa categories (i.e., H-4, L2) are exempt from this restriction.

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