Program Overview

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences in conjunction with the Division of Continuing and Professional Education is pleased to offer to all current students in the MPH-PHP, MPH-Nutrition, and MBA-Health Administration the opportunity to earn a fully accredited Graduate Certificate in Global Health. The Certificate can also be earned by non-degree seeking students from outside institutions or by working professionals. The Global Health Certificate is designed to be completed along with your current course of study and requires the completion of 5 courses.

Upon completion of the certificate, students will have gained the following skills:

The ability to understand and describe emerging health concerns.
Plan, implement, and evaluate global health programs from community, regional, and national perspectives.
Analyze the social, political, and medical factors that influence populations.
Describe issues of health equity and human rights.
Describe the role of non-governmental organizations.

Program Details

Prerequisites: N/A
Format: 100% online
Requirements: All applicants must submit a certificate application (found on the Public Health website), official transcripts, resume/CV, and 2 letters of recommendation directly to the School of Public Health and Health Policy in Arnold House.
Application: All prospective students must apply for the certificate, regardless of student status. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Curriculum

Required courses

Health Promotion & Policy 580-Comparative Health Care Systems
Health Promotion & Policy 583-Introduction to Global Health

Elective courses

Choose 3 from the following list:

Health Promotion & Policy 601-Application of Social and Behavioral Theory in Public Health Interventions
Health Promotion & Policy 644-International Organizations and Population Health
Health Promotion & Policy 662-Emerging Infectious Diseases
Health Promotion & Policy 560-Globalization and Health
Health Promotion & Policy 614-International Health, Population, & Development
Health Promotion & Policy 622-Program evaluation in Health and Human Service Organizations
Health Promotion & Policy 698P-Global Health Practicum
Health Promotion & Policy 704-Health Program Planning
Nutrition 578-Nutritional Problems in the Developing World