Courses
You will master foundational skills in epidemiology, health policy, social determinants of health, statistics, and global environmental health before advancing to an intensive curriculum of specialized courses focused on global health equity including social epidemiology, intervention development, and policy analysis. As part of your curriculum, you will complete a required Applied Practice Experience and gain practical work experience in relevant professional settings.
Course List for Incoming Students
Foundation
- PH 600 Introduction to Global Health Equity and Social Justice
- PH 601 Principles of Epidemiology
- PH 602 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health
- PH 605 Vector-borne and Zoonotic Human Disease
- PH 610 Health Policy and Systems Reform
- PH 612 Statistical Inference in Public Health
- PH 615 Global Environmental Health and Justice
- PH 620 Interprofessional Leadership for Health Promotion
- PH 625 Research Methods in Public Health
Concentration
- PH 701 Foundations of Social Epidemiology
- PH 705 Pathways and Interventions for Health Inequities
- PH 710 Policy Analysis for Global Health Equity
Applied Practice Experience
The Applied Practice Experience is facilitated by a dedicated team, providing excellent experiential learning opportunities and useful employment leads.
- PH 790 Practicum
Integrated Learning Experience
- PH 791 Capstone
Elective (Select 2)
- PAA 615 Program Planning and Evaluation
- PAA 651 Community Health Assessment
- ECO 686 Health Economics
- PH 712 Advanced Statistical Methods Seminar
- PH 720 Modern Pandemics: HIV, COVID-19, and Beyond
Consult with your academic advisor for additional elective courses.