Public health professionals in emergency management respond to major disasters as to protect residents from disease outbreaks and other hazards that result from contaminated food and water, chemical releases, insect-borne diseases, and unmet medical needs. The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (C.U.G.S.) in Disaster Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Operations provides a sequence of courses that combines health, public health control systems, humanitarian intervention, human rights, and social justice perspectives. These experts and specialists often collaborate with partner organizations at the municipal, state and federal level to ensure that emergency plans are current, in force, and properly implemented. This certificate offers a series of courses that enhance the student’s skills to be proficient in understanding and management of local, regional, or national health crisis within an emergency management/disaster contexts. The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Disaster Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Operations is a full-time or part-time program offered in a face-to-face format on our Camden campus. The CUGS in Disaster Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Operations will consist of 15 credits the requirements include 5, 3-credit courses. (Please note that the prerequisites for this program are the first two program courses. In this case, the prerequisites will have no impact on increasing the total number of credit hours needed to earn the certificate.) It is recommended that the students take the first two courses (Introduction to Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and Community and Public Health) prior to other courses in the certificate. The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items. The chart below details available entry terms for the Disaster Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Operations Certificate of Undergraduate Study program as well as corresponding application deadlines. Submitting the Application Form is only the first step to beginning the admission process. All of the required materials listed above must be received on or before the application completion deadline for your desired entry term to be considered for admission to that term. We encourage you to complete the application form and begin submitting your materials at least one month before the deadline indicated. At Rowan University, we pride ourselves on being vigilant and frugal about tuition. We work hard to provide quality education while seeking to reduce the barrier that college costs can present students. We know paying for tuition can be a challenge. That is why Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.
The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.Completed Application FormOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
