Certificate in Global Health
This online Certificate in Global Health program is designed to train post-baccalaureate students and public health professionals for a career in global health and development, including in international settings. The program stresses the development of analytic and technical skills required for pursing further work in the growing areas of global health and international development. The curriculum focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in under-served communities in the US and international/developing countries. Students will learn to translate theory into practical applications to current global health and developmental challenges. Course materials are designed for the adult-learner in an online, distributed format.
Admissions
Admission requirements to the program include:
- a bachelor's degree
- completion of Certificate Program Application Form
- working knowledge of and access to a PC or Mac with DVD/CD-ROM drive, high speed connection to the Internet as well as MS Office.
- the ability to download free versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader, Skype, and/or VSee video teleconferencing applications.
| Required Courses | ||
| PBHL 704 | Proseminar in Global Health Ethics (Offered as a series of three 1-credit seminar courses.) | 3.0 |
| PBHL 705 | Public Health in Developing Countries | 3.0 |
| PBHL 706 | Globalization, Development and Comparative Health Systems | 3.0 |
| PBHL 707 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health | 6.0 |
| Global Health Practicum (in development for summer 2013) | ||






