Master of Science in Global Health
Master of Science in Global Health
The Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) is uniquely offered by the Heersink School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. This program will connect students with cutting-edge global health research and practice through the collaborations amongst the Sparkman Center for Global Health, the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, the Global Health Consortium, and international partners. There are two program pathways available for this degree, including a Thesis and a Non-Thesis option. For additional information about this degree, please visit this informational page: School of Public Health / Heersink School of Medicine Global Health.
The home for administration and implementation of the postgraduate global health programs in the SOM is Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health. The Department of Health Policy and Organization serves as the administrative home for the Global Health curriculum.
Thesis Option
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GHM 601 | Global Health Foundations I | 3 |
| GHM 602 | Global Health Foundations II | 3 |
| GHS 600 | Fundamentals of Global Health | 3 |
| PUH 600 | Overview of Public Health | 3 |
| IDGH 620 | Global Health Ethics | 3 |
| IDGH 690 | Writing for Global Health | 5 |
| GHM 604 | Global Health Research Methods 1 | 3 |
| IDGH 699 | Master's Directed Research | 6 |
| Global Health Electives 2 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GHM 601 | Global Health Foundations I | 3 |
| GHM 602 | Global Health Foundations II | 3 |
| GHS 600 | Fundamentals of Global Health | 3 |
| PUH 600 | Overview of Public Health | 3 |
| IDGH 620 | Global Health Ethics | 3 |
| IDGH 690 | Writing for Global Health | 5 |
| GHM 604 | Global Health Research Methods 1 | 3 |
| IDGH 687 | Global Health Scholarly Prep | 3 |
| IDGH 688 | Scholarly Project Directed Research | 4 |
| Global Health Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |