TYLER SCHOOL OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Learn more about the graduate certificate in Health Facilities Planning.

About the Certificate

The graduate certificate in Health Facilities Planning is a collaboration between the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and the College of Public Health. The program offers coursework in health facilities planning and in public health so that students can understand the relationship between health management and health facilities. The required workshop course gives students the opportunity to work together in a classroom setting on academic projects that are best addressed through interdisciplinary collaborative work. This gives students a taste of the work environment in healthcare management and facilities planning.

Undertaking the graduate certificate in Health Facilities Planning allows students to:

• build a knowledge base about healthcare facilities in pursuit of a career in healthcare management;
• increase collaborative practice skills to be better prepared for the complex working environment in the facilities management industry; and
• better articulate healthcare facility planning needs through knowledge of jobs and goals of partners in the workplace environment.

Campus Location: Main

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The graduate certificate can be completed on a part-time basis. NOTE: International students may not be eligible to apply for a student visa based on admission to the certificate program. Please contact Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s admissions advisor for more information.

Non-Matriculated Student Policy: To register for certificate courses as a non-matriculated student, please visit Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s Non-Matriculating Students webpage found at https://tyler.temple.edu/non-matriculating-students.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.

Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 12

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
ARCH 5013	Facilities for Health Workshop 1	3
ARCH 5131	Form and Function in Health and Environments	3
HIM 5112	Health Information Systems: Design and Decision Making	3
Elective
Select one from the following: 1		3
HIM 5101	Fundamentals of Health Informatics
HIM 5111	Technology for Healthcare Financial Management
HIM 5128	Health Data: Standards and Interoperability
SBS 5001	Fundamentals of Public Health
Total Credit Hours		12

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Additional electives may be selected with the approval of an advisor.

GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum

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