Full-Time Track
Degree Requirements / Program Design
The Master of Science in Global Health program is organized around a core curriculum of global health and five areas of concentration. The full-time program is designed as a full-time three-semester program (fall, spring, summer or fall) and requires 32 credits for degree completion. The minimum time required to complete the entire program is 13 months.
- The Global Health Core courses (15 credits) will introduce students to the major issues and key concepts in global health;
- The focus-area courses (9 credits) provide opportunities for students to focus on specific topics of global health; the five areas of concentration are:
- Disease Prevention & Control
- Health & Development in Africa (Certificate in African Studies)
- Graduate Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies
- Climate Change, Urban Health & Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Health & Development: Management, Economics & Partnerships
- The Field Research Module and Scholarly Paper (8 credits) allow students to conceptualize a successful study, manage data in the field, and prepare a written summary of their findings, in addition to producing a Scholarly Paper that enhances the academic field of global health and provides a meaningful contribution to the health status of populations around the world.
Full-Time Sample Program of Study
| FALL I | Credits | SPRING I | Credits |
| Biostatistics | 2 | Research Methods II (Qualitative) | 2 |
| Epidemiology Methods | 2 | Monitoring & Evaluation | 2 |
| Intro to Quantitative Data Collection | 1 | Elective course | 3 |
| Health Economics & Financing | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Health Policy & Systems | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Total | 11 | Total | 13 |
| SUMMER or FALL II | Credits | ||
| Field Research Module and Scholarly Project Abroad | 8 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||
Learn more about the part-time track toward the M.S. in Global Health.
Grading System
Letter grades will equate to the following percentage scores in all graduate program courses:
A 95-100 4.00
A- 90-94 3.67
B+ 87-89 3.33
B 84-86 3.00
B- 80-83 2.67
C 70-79 2.00
F <70 0.00