Diabetes Graduate Certificate Coursework Chart
Note: not all elective courses are offered in an online format. Please contact the program director for more details.
Elective Coursework
Students must choose 6-8 credit hours of elective coursework to meet the 14 semester hour requirement, including at least one course outside the NUTR program. Note: not all elective courses are offered in an online format. Please contact the program director for more details.
| Department/College | Course Prefix and Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 5000 | Nutrition in the Community | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 5080 | Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 5100 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 5200 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 5600 | Nutrition Counseling | 1 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | NUTR 6500 | Diet and Chronic Disease | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | EXPH 5140 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | EXPH 6560 | Advanced Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness/CHSP | EXPH 6170 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 4 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | CFS 5800 | Death, Dying, and Bereavement | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | CFS 5760 | Children and Family in Health Care Settings | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | CFS 5610 | Dynamics in Parent-Child Relations | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | CFS 5670 | Children, Families, Stress, and Trauma | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6140 | Public Health Services in Underserved Rural Populations | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6791 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6070 | Health Promotion and Health Behavior | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6130 | Aging and Health | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6280 | Health and Law | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | HLTH 6080 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | SW 5233 | Counseling Older Adults | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | SW 5293 | Aging in American Society | 3 |
| Department of Social and Public Health/CHSP | SW 6101 | The Rural Social Agency | 3 |
| Biological Sciences/CAS | BIOS 5630 or CHEM 5890 | Biological Chemistry/Basic Biochemistry | 3/4 |
| Biological Sciences/CAS | BIOS 5250 | Evolutionary Genetics | 3 |
| Biological Sciences/CAS | BIOS 5260 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| Biological Sciences/CAS | BIOS 5500 | Principles of Endocrinology | 3 |
| Economics | ECON 5150 | Economics of Health Care | 4 |
| Economics | ECON 5120 | Economics of Poverty | 4 |
| Psychology/CAS | PSY 7250 | Health Psychology | 3 |
The elective course list is intentionally broad because diabetes engages many basic and applied disciplinary areas. Thus, the core coursework will unify the certificate with the specific intent that students from different disciplines will apply the information gained.