9 semester credit hours
Available to degree-seeking students.
This certificate provides opportunities and training for students to focus on physical activity assessment, epidemiologic methods, intervention planning, physiologic mechanisms and health outcomes, and policy development. This certificate also focuses on the possible causes and consequences of physical inactivity on health in individuals and populations and provides hands-on opportunities for skills development in the areas of measurement, intervention, and environmental and policy change.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for an Certificate in Physical Activity and Health:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PH 2735L | Physical Activity and Health: Epidemiology and Mechanisms | 3 |
| PH 5400 | Physical Activity Assessment & Surveillance | 3 |
| PH 5401L | Physical Activity & Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
For more information, see the Physical Activity & Public Health certificate planner.