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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Health Policy Graduate Certificate
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The College of Nursing in collaboration with the Department of Public Health - College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and the College of Law offers an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in health policy. Concurrently-enrolled University of Tennessee graduate students from all disciplines and community members with a Master’s degree or higher with an interest in issues related to health and health care are eligible to apply to the graduate certificate program in health policy. The aim of the program is to prepare leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators from law, nursing, public health, and other disciplines to be active in various policymaking activities. Course experiences will foster the examination and application of current policy research and the development of skills related to policy analysis, research, program evaluation, and advocacy. If you need further information about the certificate program, please contact the appropriate departmental advisor:
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Campus Code
- Knoxville Campus
- Distance Education
Graduate Certificate Type
Admissions Standards/Procedures
- Admitted to a UT Knoxville graduate program and in good academic standing OR hold a Master’s degree or higher.
- Submit an application to be formally admitted to the certificate through the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Submit an essay addressing College of Nursing essay prompts.
- Provide 2 references from previous faculty, supervisors, or health care providers with a Master’s degree or higher.
Academic Standards
The College of Nursing will observe the following grading scale:
| A = 92 – 100 |
4 quality points |
| B+ = 88 – 91 |
3.3 quality points |
| B = 83 – 87 |
3 quality points |
| C+ = 78 – 82 |
2.3 quality points |
| C = 75 – 77 |
2 quality points |
| D = 67 – 74 |
1 quality point |
| F = 66 or below |
0 quality points |
Credit Hours Required
Minimum of 12 graduate credit hours. Total credit hours may vary based on the student’s academic record, experiences, and objectives. Students must complete a minimum of 12 graduate credit hours.
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