Diabetes Certificate Program

Certificate Code CTDIAB

College of Health Sciences and Professions
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.566.0470
www.ohio.edu/chsp/food-nutrition/undergraduate/diabetes-certificate

Jessica Arquette, contact person
arquette@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The College of Health Sciences and Professions sponsors the Undergraduate Diabetes Certificate. This program educates and prepares students to better understand the multifaceted and complex condition of diabetes. The program offers a unique opportunity for students to obtain interdisciplinary education and training opportunities as well as service learning, clinical and/or research opportunities guided by experts in diabetes. The need for this program is underscored by the high prevalence of diabetes locally and nationwide, as well as by the vibrant diabetes-related infrastructure currently available at Ohio University.

Students interested in pursuing the diabetes certificate (CTDIAB) can obtain an application form from their college’s student services office. Each academic period on the student’s DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) Report, students can track their progress in the certificate program. Students must receive a C or better in both core and elective courses in order to receive the certificate. The undergraduate Diabetes Certificate will be awarded upon graduation if the student has successfully completed the requirements and a notation of the certificate will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program:

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the complex management of diabetes and its prevention.
Students will be able to integrate diabetes-related information into diabetes-related practices.
Students will be able to discuss the latest trends in diabetes research and clinical management.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The diabetes certificate offers a unique opportunity for students to obtain interdisciplinary education and training opportunities as well as service learning, clinical and/or research opportunities guided by experts in diabetes. This certificate will educate and prepare students to better understand this multifaceted and complex condition. This certificate can be applied to a variety of careers as diabetes interfaces with many disciplines.

Requirements

Diabetes Core

Complete the following courses:

NUTR 4320 - Diabetes From Bench to Bedside Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 4932 - Independent Study in Diabetes Credit Hours: 3 - 8
NUTR 4960 - Trends in Diabetes Credit Hours: 2

Electives

Choose 6-9 semester credit hours of additional coursework to meet the 17-semester-hour requirement, including at least one course outside the nutrition program. Select from:

ANTH 3550 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 2250 - Genetics in Human Society Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 3100 - General Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 3450 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 4450 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
(May not take BIOS 4450 and EXPH 4140 )
BIOS 4500 - Principles of Endocrinology Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 4630 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
(May not take BIOS 4630 and CHEM 4890 )
CFS 3800 - Death, Dying and Bereavement Credit Hours: 3
CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4890 - Basic Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
(May not take BIOS 4630 and CHEM 4890 )
COMS 2020 - Communication and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMS 3400 - Introduction to Health Communication Credit Hours: 3
EDEC 1600 - Introduction to Child Development Credit Hours: 3
(May not take EDEC 1600 and PSY 2410 )
EXPH 2290 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Credit Hours: 3
EXPH 4140 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
(May not take BIOS 4450 and EXPH 4140 )
EXPH 4495 - Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 2030 - Foundations in Health Education Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 2700 - Family and Consumer Health Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 2901 - Health Aspects of Aging Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 3100 - Health Behavior Theory in Public and Community Health Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 3300 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 3450 - School Health Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 4100 - Program Planning and Implementation in Community Health Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 4300 - Health Issues: U.S. Underserved Populations Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 4800 - Applied Service Learning in Rural Community Health Credit Hours: 3
IHS 2112 - Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
IHS 2190 - Introduction to Immigrant & Migrant Health Credit Hours: 3
IHS 2215 - Medical Humanities: Global Health and Literature Credit Hours: 3
IHS 2220 - Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care Credit Hours: 3
IHS 3250 - Interprofessional Health Promotion Credit Hours: 3
IHS 4245 - Vulnerable Populations in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
IHS 4430 - Working on an Interprofessional Healthcare Team Credit Hours: 3
IHS 4447 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning in Clinical Problem Solving Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 2100 - Lifespan Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 3000 - Nutrient Metabolism Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 3100 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 4000 - Nutrition in the Community Credit Hours: 3
PSY 2410 - Child and Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
(May not take EDEC 1600 and PSY 2410 )
PSY 3250 - Psychology of Health and Illness Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3420 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging Credit Hours: 3
SW 3283 - Social Work in Health Care Credit Hours: 3