Population growth and distribution predicted over future decades pose increased risks of disease outbreaks and emergence of new diseases worldwide.  Scientists from many disciplines, physicians, veterinarians, health-care practitioners, public health workers and policy makers are needed to provide public health surveillance, make new discoveries, and find solutions to address these risks.

This certificate offers a concentration in Public Health Entomology focused on insects and other arthropods that serve as vectors and reservoirs of disease pathogens and are responsible for the direct and indirect causation of disease.

Employment opportunities in the public health sector include environmental and health service agencies, mosquito control districts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense, the World Health Organization, and the PanAmerican Health Organization.

Students completing this certificate will be competitive for employment upon graduation, for graduate programs in related disciplines, such as Master’s programs in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Entomology, as well as professional schools.

Eligibility Requirements for Entrance:

1. Completion of a minimum of one (1) course from both Category I and II with a grade of B or better and a cumulative TAMU GPA of 2.0+
2. Students must complete Eligibility Requirement 1 and submit an application before completion of 75 total credit hours.

For additional information and to discuss the scheduling of course requirements upon successful completion of your entrance requirements, please contact a member of the Entomology Academic Advising Team to submit your Certificate in Public Health Entomology application.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
CATEGORY I
Select one of the following: 1		3
BESC 314	Pathogens, the Environment and Society
ENTO 210	Global Public Health Entomology
VTPB 221	Great Diseases of the World
CATEGORY II
ENTO 208 & ENTO 209	Veterinary Entomology and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory 1	3
ENTO 423 & ENTO 427	Medical Entomology and Medical Entomology Laboratory 1	3
CATEGORY III
Select one of the following: 2		3
ENTO 403	Urban Entomology
HLTH 354	Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
PHLT 302	Foundations of Public Health
PHLT 305	Epidemiology in Public Health
RWFM 309/VTPB 301	Wildlife Diseases
VIBS 204	Fundamentals of Food Toxicology and Safety
VIBS 413	Introduction to Epidemiology
VTPB 409	Introduction to Immunology
CATEGORY IV
Select one of the following: 2		3
ENTO 425	Disease Ecology
ENTO 426/VIBS 426	Methods in Vector-Borne Disease Ecology
ENTO 441	Engineering Vector Populations
ENTO 442	Mosquito - A History of Humankind’s Struggle for Survival with the Deadliest Animal on the Planet
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

¹

Must make a grade of B or better.

²

Must make a grade of C or better.

To be awarded the certificate, students must:

• Successfully complete courses in Category I-III PRIOR to enrollment in Category IV.
• Earn a cumulative 3.0 Program GPA or better in all certificate coursework.
• Complete exit survey.
• Meet the minimum qualifications for graduation as defined by Texas A&M University.