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Jun 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Pandemic Science Graduate Certificate
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The Pandemic Science Graduate Certificate is being offered as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion (APPEX). The increasing frequency and complexity of pandemic threats underscore the urgent need for a well-trained, multidisciplinary workforce in pandemic science. Pandemics are inherently multifaceted, involving factors ranging from biology and environmental science to public health policy and engineering. Traditional disciplinary approaches often fail to address the intersections that define pandemic dynamics, making a multidisciplinary approach essential. This certificate will enable students to acquire a unique systems-level perspective on pandemics, integrating insights from multiple disciplines.
The 12-credit hour graduate certificate is available to concurrently enrolled University of Tennessee graduate students from all disciplines and community members with an undergraduate degree in biological or health sciences. The certificate can be earned through synchronous and asynchronous, online courses for both Knoxville Campus and Distance Education students.
Certificate program coordinator: Kristen Mecke, Project Manager NIMBioS, kmecke@utk.edu. Home unit: Intercollegiate Comparative and Experimental Medicine .
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Campus Code
- Knoxville Campus
- Distance Ed Campus
Graduate Certificate Type
Admissions Standards/Procedures
- For the Add-On option, applicants must be currently admitted to a UT Knoxville graduate program and be in good academic standing.
- For the Stand-Alone option, applicants must hold a Master’s degree or higher.
- Must submit an application to be formally admitted to the certificate through the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Academic Standards
Once admitted to the certificate, students must maintatin a graduate GPA of at least 3.00 to remain in good academic standing. Credit Hours Required
To complete the certificate, students must complete 12 graduate credit hours from the course list below. 3 credit hours will come from the required CEM 506 One Health course. The remaining 9 credit hours must come from the elective course options below. No more than two elective courses can be fulfilled from any one department/program.
Required Courses (3 credit hours)
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Non-Course Requirements
To receive the certificate, students must: |
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