Director:
Dr. Caress Dean, Associate Professor
caressdean@oakland.edu
Program description
The Health Equity Certification is designed to enhance graduate students’ and working professionals’ knowledge of the impact of social justice and social determinants of health on health outcomes.
Admission terms and application deadlines
Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review. External applicants (non-OU students) must submit the required documents to the Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below.
- The program admits students on a rolling admissions basis allowing application submissions throughout the year
Application requirements
Internal Applicants (current OU student):
If you are an internal applicant, to be considered for graduate admissions, applicants must submit all department requirements.
- Department application requirements
- Overall undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0
- Personal statement of no more than 1000 words describing the applicant’s reasons for seeking the certificate.
The internal application form can be found on the School of Health Sciences website.
External Applicants (non-OU student):
If you are an external applicant, to be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:
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Graduate Application Requirements
- Additional department application requirements
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- Official transcripts indicating a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution.
- Overall undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0.
- Two (2) recommendation forms from faculty members, supervisors, or professional mentors.
- Personal statement of no more than 1000 words describing the applicant’s reasons for seeking the certificate.
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Admission review and assessment
Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Oakland University’s Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses, and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.
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Academic advising
Students who are considering applying for the Health Equity Graduate Certificate may contact the Master of Public Health program director to review the application and courses requirements. Upon acceptance to the program, students are assigned a faculty adviser.