The CHSD Certificate
- Requirements
The following summarizes the minimum requirements for the certificate in Health
Systems & Design. While as few as 15 credit hours can be taken to obtain the certificate,
students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible.
REQUIRED Courses for All CHSD Candidates (9 credit hours)
ARCH 675 Health Design and Research
Final study ARCH 693, LAND 693, PLAN 693, COSC 693, LDEV 665/693 or the
equivalent based on the student's department; thesis or dissertation
with a health focus approved by the Center director/committee (variable
credit - 6 total credits required)
ELECTIVE Courses (6 credit hours)
Two courses must be taken, one within the student's department
and one outside of the student's department. The course within the student's
department must be taken with a faculty member who is a faculty fellow
in the Center for Health Systems & Design.
Most programs allow graduate students to include two 300- or 400-level courses
in their graduate degree plan. Such courses should be outside of the student's
major.
The Certificate Council will make available a list of courses, inside and outside
the College of Architecture, which meet the requirements for HSD content.
The list, and associated syllabi and names of instructors, will be on file
in the office of the Center for Health Systems & Design.
When a student identifies a course not on the list, or wishes to transfer a course
from another institution, the syllabus and specific reference to health
design content MUST be submitted to the HSD Certificate Council for review.
Courses not accepted for use toward a graduate degree at Texas A&M University may not be used toward the certificate.
Where a course has a generic topic (for example a design studio
in architecture, or a capstone studio course in land development or planning)
the HSD content and the student's specific role in working with that content,
must be stated in a supporting letter from the student submitted with the
application. The letter should be co-signed by the instructor of the course.
As a general practice, with the exception of the Director, a member
of the HSD Certificate Council who also serves as chair of a student's
Graduate Advisory Committee will not provide signature approval at any
step in the application process. The Certificate Council may seek input
from faculty concerning course content and/or the specific contribution
of a student in a course with team activity.
Where the Certificate Council makes a negative finding as to applicability
of a course or a final project, the finding will be made in writing with
copies to the student, student file, and chair of the student's Graduate
Advisory Committee. Appeals against findings of the Certificate Council
will be made to the academic dean of the College of Architecture, whose
decision will be final.
Current Certificate Council Faculty Members:
Mardelle Shepley
Susan Rodiek
Kirk Hamilton
Roger Ulrich
George Mann
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