Graduate Minor in Public Health Emergency Preparedness
About the Graduate Minor
The graduate minor in Public Health Emergency Preparedness is designed for graduate students who are interested in gaining knowledge and skills in the public health aspects of preparedness and response to emergencies that impact the health of communities. Students are required to take two core courses in public health emergency preparedness and risk communication, and two elective courses in areas such as planning, program evaluation, risk assessment, and infectious disease control. Students will gain public health preparedness competencies. The minor is intended to prepare students for work in emergency and disaster preparedness positions in government, health care, and non-profit organizations.
Admission Requirements
Graduate minors are designed to complement students' training by providing basic knowledge in topics outside their primary discipline. All matriculated graduate students in quarter programs are eligible to enroll.
Students must receive approval from their home program and the Dornsife School of Public Health and complete the necessary paperwork with the DSPH Academic Advising Team.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| EOH 648 | Public Health and Disaster Preparedness | 3.0 |
| EOH 658 | Crisis and Risk Communication in Public Health | 3.0 |
| Electives | 6.0 | |
| Choose two of the following courses. | ||
| Public Health Ethics | ||
| Strategic Social Media Communication | ||
| Injury Prevention and Control | ||
| Evidence Evaluation for Identification of Environmental Hazards | ||
or EOH 805 | Evidence Evaluation for Identification of Environmental Hazards | |
| Environmental and Occupational Health Policy | ||
or EOH 815 | Environmental and Occupational Health Policy | |
| Microbes in Public Health Practice I: Overview of Bacterial Pathogens | ||
| Microbes in Public Health Practice II: Overview of Viral and Other Pathogens | ||
| Public Health Impacts of Global Climate Change | ||
| Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | ||
| Infectious Disease Epidemiology | ||
| Disease Outbreak Investigations | ||
| Legal Aspects of Public Health | ||
| Healthcare Planning Principles and Practice | ||
| Public Health Leadership | ||
| Introduction to GIS for Public Health | ||
| Principles of Cybersecurity | ||
| Perspectives on Information Systems | ||
| Healthcare Informatics | ||
| Information Policy and Ethics | ||
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Additional Information
For more information about this graduate minor, contact:
DSPH Academic Advising Team
Office of Education
dsphadvising@drexel.edu
Additional information can be found on the Dornsife School of Public Health website.