The Master of Public Health with a concentration in Global Health trains US students to apply global health principles to both domestic and international challenges, with a focus on identifying innovative public health solutions to common major illnesses (such as chronic diseases).
The increasing interconnectedness of the world requires US professionals educated from a wider population health perspective, to enable global learnings and best practices to inform local solutions to public health challenges (such as obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease). The program leverages a transdisciplinary approach to prepare technically skilled and competent professionals to overcome challenges in a continually-shifting and complex chronic health challenges landscape.
Graduates will be able to:
- Analyze the impact of transnational problems (including chronic disease conditions).
- Apply an integrative approach to find US-specific solutions to contemporary health issues.
- Diplomatically function within and in conjunction with multi-level stakeholders in the US.
- Thrive as interdisciplinary scientific leaders.
- Work, communicate, and excel across both national and global settings.
The Accelerated Track
While all full-time MPH in Global Health candidates are expected to complete their coursework in 2 years (ie, 6 semesters), we also offer an Accelerated Track for completion to exceptional applicants, which can be completed in 3-4 semesters.
Degree Courses (45 Credits)
Public Health Core Courses: 15 Credits | Credits | Semester Taught | |
PHC 6000 | Epidemiology I: Introduction to Public Health Epidemiology | 3 | Fall, Spring |
PHC 6052 | Biostatistics I | 3 | Fall, Spring |
PHC 6102 | Health Policy in a Global Context | 3 | Online (Fall, Spring, Summer) |
PHC 6315 | Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences | 3 | Fall, Spring |
PHC 6410 | Health Behavior and Public Health | 3 | Fall, Spring |
Core Concentration Courses: 15 Credits | Credits | Semester Taught | |
PHC 6660 | Global Burden of Diseases | 3 | Fall |
PHC 6673 | Comparative Health Systems | 3 | Fall |
PHC 6605 | Global Healthcare Quality and Safety | 3 | Spring |
PHC 6663 | Global Mental Health | 3 | Fall |
PHC 6306 | Intersections Between Human and Planetary Health | 3 | Spring |
Elective Courses: 9 credits (any of the following 3 or meet with your advisor to choose other electives) | Credits | Semester Taught | |
PHC 6609 | Healthy Aging for Global Populations | 3 | Spring |
PHC 6662 | Global One Health | 3 | Fall |
PHC 6661 | Global Health Governance | 3 | Summer |
Practicum and Culminating Experience: 6 credits | Credits | Semester Taught | |
PHC 6945 | Practicum in Public Health | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
PHC 6930C | Integrative Seminar in Public Health | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
How to Apply
Funding Opportunities
FIU offers more than 100 scholarships, made possible by the generosity of FIU alumni and friends.
Find Scholarships with Academic Works
Use the Academic Works website to browse and apply for those scholaerships. For more information regarding scholarship contributors, visit FIU GIVE.
Federal Financial Aid
For information on Federal Financial Aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Global Health Practicum Fellowship
Several Fellowships are available to support the Practicum component of the MPH program for the selected students.
Other Resources
Prospective students can access other third-party resources while researching on how to pay for school. Below are various links that provide more information on financial aid and scholarship opportunities:
Contact Us
Have a question about the program? Contact our team today.
Natalia Trujillo, PhD
Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director, MPH GH
305-348-9028
nattruji@fiu.edu
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Laura Duberti
Office Manager
305-348-7803
mduberti@fiu.edu
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