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Course location/delivery: The certificate is offered on the Tampa Campus. Some credit hours can be earned through the Social Marketing Field School. Contact the department for more information.
Brief description:
The social marketing and public health certificate program is offered to experienced health educators or other public health professionals who wish to develop the skills needed to develop, implement and evaluate social marketing programs. The certificate program emphasizes the translation of theory and knowledge into evidence-based practice.
The University of South Florida, College of Public Health, has been a leader in social marketing in public health for over 10 years. Each year, USF holds a Social Marketing and Public Health Field School and hosts an international conference in social marketing and health, which has drawn over 3,500 participants during the past 11 years. The University of South Florida also houses a CDC funded Prevention Research Center which is developing a community-based approach to social marketing.
The certificate program was developed for the following groups: Public/community health educators prepared at the masters level (minimally), graduate students enrolled in public health programs that are pursuing a public health or health-related education, or public health educators who are employed in local, state and federal public health agencies that have education and experience in public health education
(minimum of 3 years public/community health practice), and other individuals who may be interested in completing the certificate program including
public health educators, public health program planners and administrators working
at local, state and federal levels.
Credit toward graduate degree: Up to 12 hours of certificate related course credits may be applied based on approval of degree-seeking advisor. The student must meet GMAT/GRE, and other graduate program admission criteria. All credit hours completed in the Social Marketing and Public Health certificate program can be credited to a graduate program in the Department of Community and Family Health within five years of completing the certificate program, AND upon approval of the student's Department of Community and Family Health academic advisor. Additional programs to which certificate course work may apply are the Master's of Public Health, Master's of Science in Public Health, and the Dual Master's of Public Health and Master's of Art in Anthropology.
Transfer credit: All students who wish to pursue graduate
certificates must be admitted to the graduate certificate program before a second graduate certificate course
is completed.
Standardized tests: International students must submit a TOEFL score when English is not the native language. A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 79 on the web-based test is required.
Admission requirements:
A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in health education, public health or health-related field is required, OR
- Current enrollment, or 15 hours in a master's-level health education or public health program, OR
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of three years public/community health education experience
- Students enrolled in other health related programs, or who do not meet these requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis per recommendation of the certificate advisor
Application process: Please visit
http://www.gradcerts.usf.edu/admissions.asp to access the application. In addition, to the application forms please submit:
- Official transcripts
- A resume
- A 250-word letter of interest stating your objectives in pursuing this course of study
Registration process: First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Then go to http://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/, the link to OASIS, USF's on-line registration system. Follow directions given on-line.
To access online course materials, students must have the USF NetID (e-mail account). Please visit: https://netid.usf.edu/una/# to obtain the NetID.
New students, including those studying online, may obtain the USFCard. Please visit: http://www.auxsvc.usf.edu/usfcard.html to obtain the USFCard.
Tuition and fees: Fees parallel that of standard graduate-level courses. Please visit
http://www.usf.edu/controller/cashaccounting/tuition
Financial aid: Please try this link to search for available loans based on the non-degree seeking status: http://www.simpletuition.com/landing/certifiedprivateloans.html.
Time limit: The certificate is to be completed within three (3) years.
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