MPH Degree Options in Global Health
The Department of Global Health offers an interdisciplinary graduate
program leading to a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Global Health
MPH students are required to complete core MPH courses, a public health
practicum, 12 credits of global health coursework, and a thesis on a
topic relating to health in developing countries. Most students complete
the degree in less than two years with one to two academic quarters spent
off-campus researching their thesis. MPH students are expected to achieve
core global health competencies, which were written to align with competencies (184K
PDF*) developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public
Health Practice, 4/11/2005.
There are currently three options for obtaining a Global
Health MPH: The general track through the Department of Global Health,
the Global Health track in the Department
of Epidemiology, and the Peace Corps Masters International. We are currently
developing curriculum for more MPH tracks, which will be available in
the future
General Track
- The General track is designed for students
who intend to pursue careers with agencies involved in global health,
such as Ministries of Health, non-governmental organizations, academic
institutions, and others. The Global Health MPH curriculum develops
competencies in the following areas: policy development; program design,
implementation and management; health education promotion; monitoring
and evaluation, and research. Coursework is highly interdisciplinary,
and faculty and courses come from across campus including natural and
social sciences and the humanities. Competitive applicants to the general
track usually have at least two years of developing country experience
(exceptions include applicants to the MD-MPH concurrent degree, and
specific Fellowship recipients. See also the PCMI track.)
Peace Corps Masters International (PCMI) track
- The PCMI
track is designed
for students who do not necessarily have developing country health
work experience. Students gain this experience fulfilling a requirement
to serve two years in the Peace Corps after their first year of academic
coursework. Curriculum for this track is identical to that of the General
track with the addition of a seminar exclusively for UW entering and
returning Peace Corps Masters students. After returning from the Peace
Corps and completing their degree, graduates of this track will have
similar career opportunities to those in the General track.
Department of Epidemiology - Global Health Track
- Additionally, the Department of Epidemiology offers a Global Health track that is designed for those who intend to pursue careers
in research, evaluation, policy analysis, or academia. The Epidemiology
curriculum focuses on epidemiologic methods, statistical analysis,
determinants of health and disease etiology, and program evaluation.
Coursework overlaps substantially with the Global Health general
track and includes input from across campus. As with the General
track, competitive applicants to the GH track in Epidemiology usually
have at least two years of developing country experience.
A Graduate
Certificate in Global Health is available for students already
enrolled in University of Washington graduate degree programs who would
like to have some focused study in global health to complement their
graduate studies in other areas.
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