Global Health MS
Major: Global Health
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 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 online Master of Science in Global Health aims to prepare the next generation of public health leaders for careers in global health. The 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 program 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.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact:
DSPH Academic Advising Team
Office of Education
dsphadvising@drexel.edu
Additional information can be found on the Drexel University Online website, including admissions criteria and how to apply.
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| BST 571 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3.0 |
| CHP 561 | Overview of Issues in Global Health | 3.0 |
| CHP 607 | Public Health Ethics | 3.0 |
| CHP 673 | Process Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation for Community Health Programs | 3.0 |
| CHP 662 | Case Studies in Global Health | 3.0 |
| EPI 570 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| HMP 603 | Health Systems Policy Analysis | 3.0 |
| PBHL 501 | Introduction to Public Health * | 0.0 |
| 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 | |
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
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Foundational Public Health Learning Objectives: PBHL 501 is only required for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH accredited school.
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Students choose from any BST, CHP, EOH, EPI, HMP, or PBHL course from the 500-999 level. Students can take additional 500-level or above electives across the university as long as they meet prerequisite and restriction requirements. Students can contact their faculty mentor to discuss elective options.
Students may be able to use elective credits to further focus their academic work by completing a graduate minor or by coupling a DSPH graduate certificate. Students must have enough applicable elective credits to complete the certificate program without going beyond the required credits for the program. Students can contact their academic advisor for more information.
Sample Plan of Study
9 Month (3 Quarter) Full Time
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHP 561 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 |
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | CHP 662 | 3.0 | CHP 753 | 1.5 |
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | Electives | 9.0 |
| PBHL 501* | 0.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | ||
| Electives | 6.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
| 15 | 16.5 | 13.5 | |||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||
- *
PBHL 501 is only required for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH accredited school.
12 Month (4 Quarter) Full Time
| Summer | Credits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST 571 | 3.0 | ||||||
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | ||||||
| Electives | 3.0 | ||||||
| 9 | |||||||
| First Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| CHP 561 | 3.0 | CHP 662 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 | ||
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | CHP 753 | 1.5 | ||
| PBHL 501* | 0.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
| Electives | 6.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||||
| 12 | 13.5 | 10.5 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
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PBHL 501 is only required for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH accredited school.
21 Month (7 Quarter) Part Time
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CHP 561 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | CHP 607 | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 |
| EPI 570 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | Electives | 3.0 | ||
| PBHL 501* | 0.0 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 662 | 3.0 | CHP 753 | 1.5 | ||
| Electives | 3.0 | CHP 752 | 1.5 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
| Electives | 3.0 | ||||||
| 6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
- *
PBHL 501 is only required for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH accredited school.
Program Level Outcomes
Major Competencies
- Analyze the roles, relationships, and resources of the entities influencing global health
- Apply ethical approaches in global health research and practice
- Apply monitoring and evaluation techniques to global health programs, policies, and outcomes
- Propose sustainable and evidence-based multi-sectoral interventions, considering the social determinants of health specific to the local area
- Design sustainable workforce development strategies for resource-limited settings
- Display critical self-reflection, cultural humility, and ongoing learning in global health