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The field of global health seeks to promote and protect the health of the global population, including those most vulnerable and underrepresented. Global health professionals and students use evidence to identify and address issues of disparity and inequity, which directly aligns with 91女神鈥檚 mission and exemplifies the social justice mission of the College for Public Health and Social Justice. 91女神's certificate in global health trains individuals to understand the entities influencing global health; to address social determinants of health from a variety of perspectives; to conduct ethical research; and to develop sustainable, evidence-based interventions.听

Curriculum Overview

This certificate program caters to three distinct audiences:

1. Working professionals who would benefit from developing global health competencies
2. Graduate students in other disciplines at 91女神 who seek additional training in the global health field
3. Students interested in taking a 鈥済ap year鈥� between undergraduate and graduate or professional studies.听

91女神's global health graduate certificate consists of five courses totaling 12 credits taken over one or two years, depending on the student鈥檚 preference and needs.听All coursework for this certificate is available in person, with the option to take听笔鲍叠贬听5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health听辞苍濒颈苍别.

Careers

Students awarded 91女神's global health graduate certificate will be prepared to pursue or advance in positions such as a health educator, nonprofit program coordinator, program manager, community health worker, or public health researcher, especially working with marginalized and vulnerable populations either domestically or internationally.

Completion of the certificate is also an important career tool and credential for professionals in other roles that intersect with global health, including social workers, nursing home visitors, urban planners, and clinicians, such as physicians and nurses.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree, preferably with a minimum 3.00 grade point average. Applications are reviewed on a holistic and rolling basis. To apply, applicants will need to submit their transcripts, CV, personal statement and two letters of recommendation through , the common application system for public health schools and programs.听听

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91女神's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the听College for Public Health and Social Justice website.

1. Graduates will be able to analyze听the roles, relationships and resources of the entities influencing global health.
2. Graduates will be able to apply听ethical approaches in global health research and practice.
3. Graduates will be able to propose听sustainable and evidence-based multi-sectoral interventions, considering the social determinants of health specific to the local area.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

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笔鲍叠贬听5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health (3 cr)听may be replaced with an Elective, if previously taken

Program Notes

This certificate may be completed concurrently with any M.P.H. degree.

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions听
bernard.backer@slu.edu听
314-977-8144听