Northern Illinois University

Homeland Security

Health Sciences

Students enrolled in the Health Sciences track learn to prepare for and manage public health emergencies.

Individuals who may benefit from the Health Sciences track:

  • Health care professionals including doctors and nurses
  • First responders such as EMTs, firefighters, and police officers
  • Hospital managers
  • Consultants
  • Educators
  • Corporate health officials
  • Health inspectors
  • Community members
  • Students in related majors

Undergraduate Certificate

Health Sciences Track (18 semester hours)
Coordinator: Stacy Jackson, College of Health and Human Sciences

Core Courses (7 semester hours)

  • POLS 386, Global Terrorism (3) 
          OR GEOG 451, Political Geography (3)
  • UNIV 310, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness (3) 
          OR TECH 432, Disaster Preparedness (3)
  • One of the following (1)
    • IEET 490, Topics in Engineering and Engineering Technology (1)
    • IHHS 301, Independent Study in Health and Human Sciences (1)
    • ILAS 440, Independent Study (1)

Four of the following (11)

  • AHLS 336, Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology (2-3)
  • AHLS 446, Principles of Laboratory Management and Practice (1)
           OR IHHS 450, Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences (2-3)
  • CAHC 493, Crisis Intervention in Helping Professionals(3)
  • GEOG 306, Severe and Hazardous Weather (3)
  • GEOG 406, Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk (3)
  • PHHE 351, Elements of Environmental Health (3)
  • PHHE 402, Community Health Programs and Issues (3)
  • PHHE 455, Public Health Epidemiology (3)
  • PHHE 467, Public Health Research and Evaluation (3)
           OR UHHS 460, Introduction to Research in Health and Human Sciences
  • PHHE 469, Principles of Health Planning (3)
  • TECH 231, Safety Programs (3)
  • UHHS 430, Working with Diverse Populations in Health and Human Sciences (3)

Graduate Certificate

Health Sciences Track (18 semester hours)
Coordinator: Stacy Jackson, College of Health and Human Sciences

Core course (3 semester hours)

  • UNIV 510, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness (3)
    OR TECH 532, Disaster Preparedness (3)

Five of the following (15)

  • CAHC 593, Crisis Intervention in Helping Professionals(3)
  • IHHS 550, Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences (3)
  • PHHE 502, Community Health Programs and Issues (3)
  • PHHE 603, Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (3)
  • PHHE 607, Health Services Management (3)
  • PHHE 609, Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (3)
  • PHHE 613, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)
  • PHHE 620, Theories and Principles of Health Promotion(3)
  • UNIV 590, Internship (3-6)