Program Overview
The Global Health Graduate Certificate is an 18-credit program from George Mason University that equips students with the knowledge and skills to address health challenges in a global context. The program emphasizes comparative global health metrics, socioeconomic risk factors, and ethical strategies for preventing and controlling diseases. Courses include Foundations of Public Health, Global Health, Migrant Health, Global Infectious Diseases, U.S. and Global Public Health Systems, and Global Nutrition.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Global Health Graduate Certificate is a 18-credit hour program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to promote health in a global context. The program emphasizes:
- Comparative global health metrics: Understanding and analyzing health data across different populations and regions.
- Socioeconomic, environmental, and other risk factors: Identifying and analyzing the factors that contribute to health disparities and challenges on a global scale.
- Ethical and effective strategies: Developing and implementing strategies for preventing and controlling infectious and non-communicable diseases in diverse populations.
Outline:
The Global Health Graduate Certificate program requires 18 credits and includes the following courses:
- GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health (3 credits): This course provides a foundational understanding of public health principles, concepts, and practices.
- GCH 543 Global Health (3 credits): This course explores the global health landscape, including major health challenges, disparities, and interventions.
- GCH 626 Migrant Health (3 credits): This course focuses on the health needs and challenges of migrant populations, including access to healthcare, cultural considerations, and policy implications.
- GCH 640 Global Infectious Diseases (3 credits): This course examines the epidemiology, prevention, and control of infectious diseases with a global perspective.
- GCH 645 U.S. and Global Public Health Systems (3 credits): This course analyzes the structure, function, and challenges of public health systems in the United States and globally.
- NUTR 630 Global Nutrition (3 credits): This course explores the nutritional challenges and interventions in different regions of the world, considering factors such as food security, malnutrition, and cultural practices.
Other:
- The Global Health Graduate Certificate can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.
- Students must have 18 graduate credits and a minimum GPA of 3.00 in coursework, with no more than 3 credits with a grade of C to earn the certificate.
- The program is offered by the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health at George Mason University.
