Required courses

Diploma in Public Health (12.0 units)

The Graduate Diploma requires a minimum of 12.0 units. The 12.0 units are made up of 4.5 units of core courses, 3.0 units of courses from the chosen area of focus, practicum (1.5 units), culminating report (1.5 units) and 1.5 units of elective.

Core Course Requirements (4.5 units)

• PHSP 501 (1.5) Public Health Epidemiology
• PHSP 503 (1.5) Public Health Practice I: Population Health and Health Promotion
• PHSP 504 (1.5) Supportive Environments and Healthy Public Policy

Area of Focus

One of Three Areas of Focus (3.0 units required in one area).These areas will be offered subject to adequate enrolment.

Indigenous Health Studies

• INGH 520 (1.5) Community Engagement and Leadership
• INGH 521 (1.5) Indigenous Public Health and Social Policy

Public Health Nursing

• PHSP 540 (1.5) Knowledge Development in Public Health Nursing
• PHSP 541 (1.5) Social Justice and Public Health Nursing

Social Policy

• PHSP 550 (1.5) Perspectives in Social Policy and Public Health
• PSHP 551 (1.5) Social Values, Ideologies, and Policy Analysis

Additional Program Requirements

• PHSP 507 (1.5) Practicum (225 hours)
• PHSP 508A (1.5) Culminating Report

Elective (1.5) see graduate advisor

Program Length

The part-time Graduate Diploma program can be completed in just over 1.5 years (5 academic terms). All students, whether part-time or full-time, have four years to complete the program.