MPH International Health and Global Studies (IHGS)

The Department of Epidemiology is one of four academic departments that offer an MPH degree option in International Health and Global Studies (IHGS).  This multidisciplinary program is designed to provide students with fundamental understanding of issues, knowledge and skills critical for international work in public health. 

The Department of Epidemiology will be the academic home for students wishing to obtain preparation and training to evaluate factors that determine health and quality of life in developing countries; integrate this knowledge into appropriate control and intervention efforts; collect, analyze and interpret information used for improving the scope and delivery of public health programs in developing countries.

MPH (IHGS)

Distinct to their degree program and educational goals, students in the EPI-IHGS will also take the IHGS Core as well as satisfying the MPH Internship requirement via a placement appropriate for obtaining international experience.  The minimum total credit hours for the degree are 48-58. The number of credit hours needed to earn the MPH degree in International Health and Global Studies depends upon the background and experience of the student upon entering the program. Students having advanced (usually doctoral) training in a health-related area, or considerable (usually 5 or more years) public health experience will be required to complete a lesser number of hours than will the new student who does not have such degrees or experience.

Coursework		Credit Hours
MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience)		22
BST 611	Intermediate Statistical Analysis I	3
BST 612	Intermediate Statistical Analysis II	3
ENH 600	Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences	3
EPI 610	Principles of Epidemiologic Research	4
EPI 610L	Principles of Epidemiologic Research	0
HB 600	Social and Behavioral Science Core	3
HCO 600	Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population Based Health Programs	3
MCH 695	The Public Health Integrative Experience	3
International Health and Global Studies Required Courses		6
MCH 608	Project Planning and Evaluation	3
MCH 617	Global Health: Principles and Practices	3
International Health and Global Studies Selective/Electives (choose at least four of the following: *		12
ENH 602	Environmental Management	3
ENH 610	Environmental Disasters	3
ENH 630	Environmental Hygiene in Developing Countries	3
EPI 601	Vaccinology	3
EPI 604	Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control	3
EPI 608	Tropical Infectious Diseases	3
EPI 612	Nutritional Epidemiology	3
EPI 621	AIDS/HIV and STD's	3
EPI 650/651	Global Perspectives/Disease Prevention	6
EPI 682	Gorgas Course in Tropical Medicine	3
EPI 701	Advanced Readings in International Health	3
HCO 673	Applied Health Policy: Global Child Health Issues	3
MCH 603	Reproductive Health in Developing Countries	3
MCH 612	International Children's Rights and Social Justice: Global Perspectives	3
MCH 614	Public Health Demography	3
MCH 690	Advanced Leadership and Practice in Maternal and Child Health	3
MCH 710	Perinatal Epidemiology	3
MCH 720	Comparative Maternal and Child Health in Developed and Developing Nations	3
Epidemiology Methods Track		8
EPI 611	Issues in Epidemiologic Design and Analysis	4
EPI 625	Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology and Lab	3
EPI 626	Data Management with SAS (not required if taking BST 626	1
Internship		3
EPI 697	Internship (in an International Setting)	3
Electives **
BST 626	Data Management with SAS	3
EPI 698	Masters Level Directed Research	3
HCO 670	Social and Ethical Issues	3
HCO 677	Patient-Based Outcomes	3
HCO 721	Clinical Decision Making	3
	Total Credits   48 - 58

* Students having a doctoral degree in a medical field, or at least 5 years of public health experience, may be required to take only two courses in this category with permission of the advisor.

**  With advisor and in some cases, instructor approval to complete total required hours.