Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy Certificate

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Course Description:

'' The educational objectives of this Certificate Program are:

1.) to provide students with an understanding of the principles that govern the relationship between biomedical researchers and laboratory animals; 2.) to demonstrate the application of transgenic, in-vitro, computational, non-mammalian and non-animal research in toxicology; and 3.) to illustrate the ways in which humane science and alternatives are used in setting regulatory standards and making environmental health policy decisions.

The Certificate Program will introduce, and explain the application of, the �Rs,�(reduction, replacement and refinement), which are the guiding principles of humane science as well as demonstrate how the use of humane science principles in biomedical research can lead to more robust scientific methodology and knowledge. The Program course of study covers the scientific principles needed to appreciate humane science and identify and evaluate its implications in biomedical research and public health policy. Persons completing the certificate will be well equipped to translate new toxicological knowledge into scientifically credible product safety evaluations and hazard assessments and apply these concepts to environmental health decision making.



Intended Audience
The certificate program is open to persons who hold undergraduate or graduate degrees in public health (e.g., B.S., B.A., M.P.H. or M.H.S) or the biomedical sciences. It is also open to any person in a degree-granting program at the University, although it is anticipated that most enrollees will be students at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Persons who are members of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) and/or involved in animal welfare issues are encouraged to participate in this certificate program.


Admissions Criteria
A student not enrolled in a degree program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. This will enable the student to be considered for admission to the School as a special student regular through the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. When a student becomes a special student regular, the Department will assign an advisor from a list of interested faculty members.

Applicants having experience in toxicology and biostatistics can seek permission to waive certain basic course requirements (e.g., Public Health Toxicology and/or Statistics for Laboratory Scientists I), thereby enrolling as a special student-limited.

Interested persons should formally apply for the Certificate Program no later than the first week of the term in which the final course is to be taken. The application must include a recent copy of his or her transcript and a general information form provided by the program.

Degree-seeking students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Students in a masters or doctoral program at the School can enroll in the Certificate Program as part of their training. Students should formally apply for the Certificate no later than the first week of the term in which the final course in the Certificate Program is to be taken. The application must include a general information form provided by the program.


Course of Study
The Certificate curriculum consists of the successful completion of six courses that provide essential public health knowledge and skills, as well as address critical issues in humane sciences, examine the 3Rs in biomedical research, enhance knowledge about experimental design and analysis, and study the translational and policy implications of humane sciences. These courses are:

180.601 Environmental Health (either .81 or .01 Term III or Summer Term - 5 units)

187.610 Public Health Toxicology (either .01 or .81 Term I or II - 4 units)

140.615 Statistics for Laboratory Scientists I (Term III - 4 units)

187.625 Animals in Research: Law, Policy and Humane Sciences (Term IV- 2 units)

187.650 Alternative Methods in Animal Testing (Term III - 3 units)

306.665 Research Ethics And Integrity: US and International Issues (Term III - 3 units)



Requirements for Successful Completion
1. All courses must be taken for academic credit to count toward the certificate.
2. The student must receive a letter grade of A, B, or C.
3. The student must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.25 in the certificate program to receive the certificate

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