Utah Valley University

What you'll study

The certificate combines writing, life-span psychology or general psychology, introductory biology with lab, and an introductory nutrition or medical terminology unit, plus a quantitative reasoning or statistics course. Total program credit is 20 semester hours.

• ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing (or ENGL 1005 Foundations of Academic Writing) — 3 credits
• ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing — 3 credits
• PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span (or PSY 1010 General Psychology) — 3 credits
• BIOL 1610 College Biology I and BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory — 5 credits
• NUTR 1020 Foundations of Human Nutrition (or HLSC 1300 Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy) — 3 credits
• Complete one math/stat course (3 credits), choose from: MAT 1030, MAT 1035, MATH 1050, MATH 1055, STAT 1040, STAT 1045

Entry requirements

Graduation requires a minimum of 20 semester credits, an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a grade of C or better in all core courses. Course placement and transfer credits may change an individual plan; students are encouraged to meet with an advisor and use Wolverine Track to create a personalized graduation plan.

Career prospects

The curriculum prepares learners for further study in health science disciplines or entry-level roles that rely on core health knowledge and communication skills. The program materials reference occupations such as health education specialists and community health workers, and include field-level data points for those roles (positions, growth, median salary, average openings) as context for potential career paths.

Scholarships & funding angle

Specific scholarships are not listed on the certificate page. Students should consult UVU financial aid and scholarship offices and their assigned academic advisor for funding opportunities, and consider transfer stacking into associate or bachelor programs when planning financial support.