Social Determinants of Health Certificate

This certificate is a six-class introduction to population health management and medical sociology.

Complete these five courses:

• SOC 205 Current Health Issues
• SOC 225 Medical Sociology
• SOC 305 Rural Health
• SOC 325 Global Population Health
• SOC 335 Health Inequalities and Cultural Competency

Choose an elective:

• BIO 354 Environmental Health
• PHIL 305 Medical Ethics
• PHM 105 Intro to Population Health Management
• SOC 345 Aging and Society

The certificate is a total of 18 credits.

Full admission to Oregon Tech is not required. Financial aid is not offered to non-degree seeking students but a payment plan is available. Follow the steps below to get started:

1. Submit the Non-Degree Seeking Application. 
2. Watch for an email from the Admissions Office about registration.
3. Register yourself for classes when registration opens.

Students using Veteran Affairs benefits should apply to Oregon Tech using the Online First-Year or Online Transfer application instead of the Non-Degree Seeking application.

Non-degree seeking students do not pay application fees since they are not attending a degree program and are limited to 8 credits per term.

Once registered you are responsible for the tuition and fees. The payment and refund schedule, along with the payment plan application, is located on the Cashier’s Office website. The Academic Calendar details important registration dates and withdraw deadlines.

Oregon Tech awards formal certificates upon completion of all requirements. The Registrar's Office advises soon-to-be graduates to submit the Application for Degree two terms before completing the certificate. A certificate cannot be awarded without the application found in TechWeb.