Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
10/7/2016	University of Maryland Baltimore Proposal	P.B.C.	Research Implementation and Dissemination	12/6/2016	Approved	2/17/2017
Research Implementation and Dissemination Program Description
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) in Research Implementation and Dissemination will prepare students from diverse professional backgrounds for a career in the health sciences. It carries out internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning and treatment of the people it serves.  The new certificate program is designed for students with related, work experience in healthcare, governmental, private, and non-for-profit organizations. The proposed certificate programs emphasize concept, practices and skills that professionals need to be effective in a wide range of organizations. This certificate includes courses in Introduction to Research Ethics, Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Clinically Applied Social and Behavioral Health Therapy, and Research Implementation & Dissemination.