Biomedical Sciences (Tropical Medicine), Graduate Certificate

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The graduate certificate in tropical medicine provides post-baccalaureate students and health professionals with a strong foundation in tropical infectious disease microbiology and immunology. Graduates with a Graduate Certificate in Tropical Medicine go on to pursue careers in technical and research positions in universities, government agencies, and biotechnology companies, or use the certificate knowledge base as a foundation for PhD and MD training programs.

Requirements

Completion of the Graduate Certificate requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work in the subdisciplines of tropical medicine as well as a capstone project related to the student’s area of interest within the field of tropical infectious diseases. It is expected that students will complete the certificate degree program within 2 semesters of full-time enrollment.