Global Health - Certificate

The Goals of the Global Health program are to prepare students to:

• Identify determinants of health problems including socio-cultural factors;
• Design, implement, and evaluate global health and development programs and policies; and
• Assume leadership roles in designing and managing programs that focus on modification of life-styles and specific health-related behaviors at both national and global levels.

Graduate Credit Requirement.  18 graduate credits are required for Stand-Alone Certificate

Graduate Credit Requirement for students enrolled concurrently in a SPHHS Degree Program.  12 credits are required for Add-On Certificate

The Program Director/Advisor must pre-approve all course selections and course sequencing by developing a “program of study” prior to the student’s initial registration.  Graduate Certificate students meet with their advisor each semester before registration. All changes in this program of study must be pre-approved by the Program Director/Advisor.

Course Requirements.  Since most graduate certificate students are currently enrolled in an MPH program or have previously earned a graduate degree, most course credits will be selected from the program-specific course list.  Under no circumstances may a certificate student enroll in fewer than 9 credits of program-specific courses.

Grade Point Requirement.  A 3.0 (B average) overall grade point average or better is required.

Time Limit Requirement. The certificate must be completed within two years.

Transfer Credit Policy.   The Program Director/Advisor may approve up to 4 graduate credits that have not been applied to a previous graduate degree to be transferred to the graduate certificate.  (Exceptions: SPHHS master's students and alumni may transfer up to 6 credits from master's degree to the Graduate Certificate.)  The course(s) must be relevant to the graduate certificate.  Credits must have been earned from an accredited institution in the last 3 years with a grade point of 3.0 or better.

View Disclosure Requirements here.

This is the current program guide for this program. Students should follow the course requirements from the year in which they entered the program.

Past Guides:

Global Health Certificate 2013-2014

Guides that are not available online can be acquired from the Academic Affairs Program Coordinator in the Dean's Office.