Curriculum

The Public Health Certificate in Food Protection (PHCert-FP), a program in the Public Health Practice Major, will be awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 14 credits. Most students complete the curriculum by attending at least two Public Health Institutes, held in May/June of each year (some courses may be available online or during the academic year).

• Public Health Institute

Program Curriculum
Credits are listed in ( ).

Students must take all of the following:

PubH 7210 Global Food Systems: various topics e.g. dairy, poultry, beef, fresh produce, eggs, processed foods (0.5 each) (at least one course is required)
PubH 7213  Applications of Microbiology to Food Monitoring (1)*
PubH 7214  Principles of Risk Communication (1)
PubH 7215  Food Safety: Risk Assessment (1)
PubH 7216  Food Safety: Risk Management (1)
PubH 7200  Food System Defense: Vulnerabilities in the Food System and How to Close Them (1)*
PubH 7224  Business Continuity Planning for Disasters and Emergencies (1)*

PubH 6181  Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases and Food Safety Hazards (2)(on-campus or online) OR
PubH 7231  Surveillance of Foodborne Pathogens in Humans (1)* AND
PubH 7200  Surveillance of Zoonotic Pathogens in Animals (1)

PubH 6711  Public Health Law (2)*  OR
PubH 6182 Emerging Infectious Disease: Current Issues, Policies & Controversies(3)*  (on-campus Spring semester only) OR
PubH 72xx  The Politics of Policy: Turning Good Ideas into Better Health (1)* AND
PubH 72xx Food Labeling: The Law, Science and Public Policy in the Use of Labeling Regulation for Food Safety, Public Health and International trade (1)*

Students select from some of the optional courses above and the list of electives below to complete the required number of credits (this list of elective courses may change from year to year):

PubH 7230 Topics in Infectious Disease: International Initiatives in Neglected Zoonotic Disease Control (1)
PubH 7230 Topics in Infectious Disease: Pandemic Influenza Readiness – Past Lessons, New Challenges and Promising Practices (1)
PubH 7230 Topics in Infectious Disease: Vector Field Ecology (0.5)
PubH 7200-101 Ecosystem Health, Sustainability and Environmental Change (1)
PubH 7200-106 Food Safety Systems in a Global Food Market (1.5)
PubH 7200-108 Global Food Safety Systems Leadership (1)
PubH 7200-110 One Health: The Convergence of Human, Animal & Environmental Health (0.5)
PubH 7200-119 Rapid Response to Food Emergencies: Coding & Traceback (1)
PubH 7200-120 The Science Behind Food Safety in Food Manufacturing (1)

*course offered at 2010 Public Health Institute

Notes: Substitution with other courses may only be taken with prior approval. Check with a Major Coordinator for selection and approval process.