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). Please see the Public Health Institute website for course descriptions and information.

Program Curriculum
Credits are listed in ( ).

Students must take all of the following:

PubH 7210                  Global Food Systems: various topics, e.g. beef, fresh
                                    produce, eggs, processed foods (student must take at
                                    least one course) (0.5 each)
*PubH 72xx                 Food Systems Biosecurity Action Planning (1.5)
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 7217                  Advances in Molecular Epidemiological Analysis (1)

PubH 6181                  Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases and Food Safety
                                    Hazards (2) (on-campus or online) OR
PubH 7231                  Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases in Humans (1) AND
PubH 7232                  Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases in Animals & Plants(1)

PubH 6711                  Public Health Law (2) OR
PubH 7200-130          Politics and Public Health (1) OR
*PubH 72xx                 Food Labeling and Nutrition Law (1) OR
PubH 6282                  Emerging Infectious Disease: Current Issues, Policies &
                                    Controversies (3)  (on-campus Spring semester only) 

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 7221                  Planning for Urgent Threats (1)
PubH 7230                  Topics: Emerging Infectious Diseases - Avian Influenza (1)
PubH 7200-101          Epidemiology of Foodborne Pathogens (1)
PubH 7200-104          Food Defense: Vulnerabilities in the Food System & How
                                   to Close Them (1)
PubH 7200-108          Vector Ecology Field Study (.5)
PubH 7200-116          Business Continuity Planning for Disasters & Emergencies
                                    (1)
PubH 7200-125          Salmonella: Ecology and Epidemiology (1)
PubH 7200-126          Antimicrobial Resistance (1)
PubH 7200-129          Ecosystems Health (1) 

*Course available at the 2008 Public Health Institute 

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