Global Health
Major: Global Health
Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 45.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.2210
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 21-1091
About the Program
The Master of Science in Global Health aims to prepare the next generation of public health leaders for careers in global health. The MS program draws upon the interdisciplinary expertise of the Dornsife School of Public Health’s faculty, allowing students to gain both broad understanding of global health and have a deeper engagement on issues such as urban and environmental health, maternal and child health, human rights, social justice, and ethics.
The online degree can be completed part time and is designed for clinicians, researchers, program managers, policy analysts, social entrepreneurs, and others who want to study both the theory and practice of global health, strengthening their skills in quantitative, qualitative, and applied social sector research. Graduates will be prepared for careers in research, policy, program management, and evaluation. Employers include government agencies, academic institutions, global technical agencies, international non‐governmental organizations, and private sector global health companies.
Major Competencies:
- Analyze the diverse factors that influence the health of global populations and think critically and creatively about how to develop effective and sustainable solutions.
- Engage with communities and key stakeholders and understand the challenges of partnership and importance of country ownership.
- Analyze global and national health systems, examining and assessing the equitable distribution of resources and the prioritization of health care across populations.
- Act ethically, promoting the right to health and integrating scientific knowledge and global evidence to advance health policies and interventions that address social determinants with an emphasis on underserved and marginalized populations.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Amanda Keefer
Program Manager
Department of Community Health and Prevention
amk528@drexel.edu
267-359-6172
Additional information can be found on the Drexel University Online website including how to apply.
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| BST 571 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3.0 |
| CHP 607 | Public Health Ethics | 3.0 |
| CHP 660 | Global Health Ethics | 1.5 |
| CHP 661 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health Programs and Advocacy | 1.5 |
| CHP 673 | Process Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation for Community Health Programs | 3.0 |
| EOH 560 | Overview of Issues in Global Health | 3.0 |
| EPI 570 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| HMP 603 | Health Systems Policy Analysis | 3.0 |
| Capstone Courses | ||
| CHP 752 | Global Health Integrative Learning Experience: Capstone Course I | 1.5 |
| CHP 753 | Global Health Integrative Learning Experience: Capstone Course II | 1.5 |
| Electives | 21.0 | |
| Introduction to Statistical Computing | ||
| Overview of Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Global Issues in Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Research with Rare, Stigmatized and Hidden Populations | ||
| LGBT Health Disparities | ||
| Intersectional Perspectives | ||
| Public Health Practice in and with Latino Communities | ||
| Perinatal Epidemiology | ||
| Design and Analysis of Epidemiological Studies | ||
| Research Project Development | ||
| Qualitative Data and Mixed Methods Analysis | ||
| Violence, Trauma and Adversity in Public Health | ||
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
Full Time
9 Months
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EOH 560 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 |
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | CHP 661 | 1.5 | CHP 660 | 1.5 |
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | CHP 753 | 1.5 |
| PBHL 501 | 0.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | Elective | 9.0 |
| Elective | 6.0 | Elective | 6.0 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||
12 Months
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| EOH 560 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 | CHP 753 | 1.5 |
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | CHP 661 | 1.5 | CHP 660 | 1.5 | Electives | 9.0 |
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | ||
| PBHL 501 | 0.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
| Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 12 | 10.5 | 12 | 10.5 | ||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
Part Time
24 Months
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| EOH 560 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 |
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | CHP 661 | 1.5 | CHP 660 | 1.5 | ||
| PBHL 501 | 0.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | ||||
| 6 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 6 | ||||
| Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | CHP 753 | 1.5 |
| Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
