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16.5.2 Financial Assistance. Students seeking financial assistance (teaching and/or research assistantships) should inquire directly to the participating department(s) and faculty of interest within the plant science program. 16.6 Public Health. Julie Croff, MPH, PhD—Program Director The Master of Public Health (MPH) program focuses on training public health professionals to improve health and wellbeing of rural and underserved populations. Students are encouraged to identify a rural community or undeserved population as the focus of class projects. In doing so, students will have the opportunity to assess the needs of that community or population, and to thoughtfully create programs for preventing disease within that community or population. Prevention efforts often include a focus on lifestyle and health behaviors. Current students study health behaviors and health outcome areas that include: the use of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, mental health, disabilities, zoonotic diseases, nutrition and food security, obesity, physical activity, maternal and child health, teen pregnancy and sexual health. These students are meaningfully engaged with rural communities throughout Oklahoma and underserved populations that include indigenous populations, racial minorities, recent immigrants, and sexual minorities. 16.6.1 Admission Requirements. Application for admission includes a statement of purpose defining professional goals and interest in public health, a resume, three letters of reference, GRE, MAT, GMAT or MCAT scores. 17.0 Graduate Certificate Programs Offerings Graduate certificate programs offer students the opportunity for focused study of a body of knowledge at the graduate level, leading to the award of an academic transcripted academic credential that can be earned in a relatively short time. Graduate certificate programs can serve both as a stepping stone onto more advanced study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree or as a stand alone educational achievement to assist an individual in their career. Many OSU graduate certificate programs are offered online or on the graduate-serving campuses (OSU-Stillwater, OSU-Tulsa and Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa). In addition, many graduate certificate programs allow students to enroll as either a certificate-seeking or a degree-seeking graduate student. Certificate- seeking students are not eligible for GTA or GRA positions or associated benefits, but may be eligible for federal financial aid. For the current graduate certificate offerings at OSU please see the Graduate College website for additional information (http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/ content/graduate-certificates). 17.1 Admission to a Graduate Certificate Program. Any student admitted to the Graduate College may apply for admission to a graduate certificate program. Some certificate programs may have additional requirements, such as official scores on a standardized test, letters of recommendation, etc. Contact the appropriate graduate program for specifics. 17.2 Basic Requirements. A graduate certificate requires completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework eligible for graduate credit, of which at least two- thirds must be at the 5000-level or above. Specific certificate programs may have more stringent requirements.
Also, see Section 11.2 for the number of times a course can be used in multiple degree Plans of Study. 17.3 Transfer of Courses. With the approval of the graduate program and the Graduate College, up to three hours of graduate-level credit from another institution may be used toward certificate requirements. The GPA must be at least 3.0 on any transfer credit. 17.4 Academic Standing. A grade-point average of "B" (3.0) is required on courses applicable to a graduate certificate. No grade lower than a "C" may be used as part of the minimum requirements for the certificate. Individual certificate programs may have more stringent requirements. 17.5 Plan of Study and Certificate Completion Procedures. Upon application to a graduate certificate program, a student should complete a plan of study listing the courses intended to be used in earning the certificate. This plan must be approved by the graduate program and the Graduate College prior to recording the credential on the student's academic record. During the semester of anticipated certificate completion, the student must complete an Application for Certificate Completion, which is submitted to the Office of the Registrar. This action will cause the graduate certificate to be recorded on the official transcript and a certificate will be printed, provided all requirements have been met. 17.6 Special Program – Certificate Program in Education. OSU offers Oklahoma State Department of Education-approved post- bachelor’s certification programs for elementary school principals, school counselors, reading specialists, library/media specialists, and secondary school principals. Certification is also offered in speech and language pathology and in special education. Master’s degrees are available in most of these programs and doctorates are available in many. Post-master’s level certification programs are available for school superintendents and school psychologists. Inquiries concerning any aspect of the Professional Education program should be addressed to the Office of Professional Education at 405-744-6252 or the head of the unit/department/school offering the program. 18.0 Graduate Minors Graduate minors offer students the opportunity to pursue coursework outside, or ancillary to, the requirements for the degree earned. Minors may not be earned independently of a degree granted by OSU. OSU offers graduate minors in the following areas: Agribusiness Agricultural Economics Entomology Plant Pathology Statistics
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