GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY MPH
This double major is administered jointly by the Department of Global Health and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. It is designed for persons with special interest in conducting research and evaluations in international settings as well as those interested in implementing health programs. Graduates with this major have broad employment opportunities that range from program managers and planners as well as being involved in research and evaluation of projects.
Learner outcomes
Graduates of this program in global health epidemiology will have the skills necessary to:
- Conduct high-quality operational research in international settings.
- Design, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs.
- Critically review current trends in global health.
- Train and supervise community health workers to monitor and evaluate community-based programs.
- Critically review the literature and identify strengths and weaknesses of design, analyses, and conclusions.
- Apply knowledge of disease mechanisms and information from the biological disciplines to interpretation of statistical findings in biomedical research.
- Collaborate with or serve as a research consultant to health professionals and organizations by providing technical expertise with regard to literature review, study design, data analysis, and interpretation and reporting of results.
PREREQUISITE
College algebra or equivalent (calculus preferred), anatomy, physiology, microbiology.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Public Health Core Courses (24 units)
- ENVH 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
- EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
- HADM 509 Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
- HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
- RELE 534 Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
- PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
- HPRO 536 Program Planning and Evaluation (2)
- GLBH 514 Cultural Competence and Health Disparities (2)
- NUTR 505 Public Health Biology (2)
- PHCJ 675 Integrated Public Health Capstone (2)
- GLBH-EPDM/STAT Core Courses (47 units)
- EPDM 510 Principles of Epidemiology II (3)
- EPDM 512 Multivariate Modeling in Epidemiology
- one unit required; the other 2 units may be taken as electives (1,3)
- EPDM 515 Clinical Trials (3)
- OR
- EPDM 555 Epidemiologic Methods in Outcomes Research and Quality Continuous Improvement (3)
- EPDM 534 Epidemiology of Maternal-child Health (3)
- EPDM/GLBH 544 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3)
- EPDM 568 International Epidemiology (2)
- GLBH 545 Integrated Community Development (4)
- GLBH 564 PHC Program I (3)
- GLBH 565 International Health Programming (Prerequisite to EPDM 568) (2)
- GLBH 566 PHC Program II (3)
- GLBH 568 PHC Program III (3)
- GLBH 605 Seminar in Global Health Development (1)
- STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3)
- STAT 521 Biostatistics I (4)
- STAT 522 Biostatistics II (4)
- STAT 548 Analytical Applications of SAS (2)
- STAT 564 Survey and Advanced Research Methods (3)
Electives (3 units)
- GLBH 550 Women in Development (3)
- NUTR 585 Topics in International Nutrition (3)
- STAT 535 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics (3)
- STAT 569 Advanced Data Analysis (3)
Research project
One project approved and administered by GLBH and EPDM/STAT departments
- EPDM 699 Applied Research (2)
and
- GLBH 699 Applied Research (2)
TOTAL UNITS 78
MINIMUM UNITS REQUIRED:
74 + 4 units applied research
Research and forums
Students are required to attend a minimum of twenty forums in the School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and/or Center for Health Research during their program. Attendance at these forums will be in addition to attendance at the public health seminars.
Culminating activity
In order to obtain a degree, the student is required to successfully complete the culminating activity, as required by the School of Public Health's Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Global Health.
The culminating activity includes a written examination, research including a written report and oral presentation, professional portfolio (upon completion of the research), and an exit interview with the department chairs (at the conclusion of the program).
