Certificate in Religion and Health
Certificate in Religion and Health
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Program Overview
The Certificate in Religion and Health provides an opportunity for the interdisciplinary study of health and health-promoting practices as they intersect with the various religious or spiritual traditions and practices. Through the integration of perspectives from a variety of disciplines in the health and social sciences, particularly those in nursing, public health, theology and religion, students will develop theories and practices in which the personal, communal, and social dimensions of health intersect.
An interdisciplinary perspective will provide students with resources to analyze:
- The way in which faith, understood as constituted by a set of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices, may contribute to the promotion or inhibition of the health of persons and communities from various religious and spiritual traditions.
- The way in which religion, health, and their respective structures impact persons, communities and larger systems and influence public policy and institutional practices.
Curriculum
Required Courses
Completion of the Certificate in Religion and Health requires:
- One of four core courses (3 credit hours each): Faith and Health Transforming Communities, Religion and Public Health, Religion and Health in Context: Sexual and Reproductive Health, or Religion and Health in Context: HIV
- Attendance and participation at the annual RPHC Community of Scholars reception at the beginning of each academic year
- An integrative paper/thesis
- Elective courses equivalent to 9 credit hours. Students in public health may receive 2 hours of credit toward elective coursework by completing an approved capstone or thesis.
- Practice/field component in religion and health that fits the requirements in the discipline which the student is enrolled
- Participation in University-wide special lectures and seminars in religion and health
A full list of possible courses, many of which are offered outside of Rollins, can be found on the Religion and Public Health Collaborative website.
Admissions
The Certificate in Religion and Health is an add-on integrated program. All applicants may opt to participate once admitted into one of the Rollins degree programs.
Contact
Get in Touch:
John Blevins, director of the Interfaith Health Program