Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health

The Masters of Public Health degree with a concentration in Global Health trains students to apply global health principles to both domestic and international challenges, with a focus on identifying and addressing health inequities.

The increasing interconnectedness of the world requires professionals educated from a global perspective. The program leverages a transdisciplinary approach to prepare technically skilled and cross-culturally competent professionals to overcome challenges in a continually-shifting and complex landscape.

Graduates will be able to:

  • Analyze the impact of transnational problems.
  • Apply an integrative approach to contemporary health issues.
  • Diplomatically function within and in conjunction with international agencies.
  • Advocate as ethical leaders.
  • Work, communicate, and excel across diverse global and local settings.

Program Competencies

  • Assess the health and well-being of global communities and populations emphasizing the impact of transnational determinants.
  • Articulate the significance of global health diplomacy with respect to its role(s) with international agencies, governmental organizations, and the development agenda.
  • Characterize holistic, integrative, and transdisciplinary approaches toward contemporary health issues, international health systems, and diverse development and governing models.
  • Propose advocacy strategies for global health initiatives that integrate compassion and ethics with efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Compare and contrast the effectiveness of collaborative efforts and communications across global and local settings in the contexts of networks of power, systemic marginalization, and structural inequalities.

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

Introduction to Health Policy and Management

3

Online (Fall, Spring)

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 6XXX

Global Burden of Diseases

3

Fall

PHC 6XXX

Comparative Health Systems

3

Spring

PHC 6XXX

Global Healthcare Quality and Safety

3

Fall

PHC 6XXX

Global Mental Health

3

Spring

PHC 6XXX

Intersections Between Human and Planetary Health

3

Fall

Elective Courses: 9 credits (any of the following 3 or meet with your advisor to choose other electives)

 Credits

 Semester Taught

PHC 6XXX

Healthy Aging for Global Populations

3

Online (Summer)

PHC 6XXX

Global One Health

3

Spring

PHC 6XXX

Global Health Governance

3

Summer

Practicum and Culminating Experience: 6 credits

 Credits

 Semester Taught

PHC 6945

Practicum in Public Health

3

Fall, Spring

PHC 6930C

Integrative Seminar in Public Health

3

Fall, Spring

How to Apply?

Those interested in applying should apply through SOPHAS. Minimum requirements include:

  • 3.0 gpa
  • Current resume
  • Written statement of purpose (career goals)
  • 3 letters of recommendation