The 15-17 credit hour Certificate in Global Public Health is designed to cultivate a graduate-level, public health perspective of globalization and global health issues, programs, and best practices. You'll learn how to use public health methods to address global public health challenges. The certificate is a suitable program for health and environmental professionals who work, or will work, in prevention, research or clinical practice.
Required courses:
Students enroll in 12 required credit hours. Substitutions for the required courses may be reviewed and approved by the program director.
| Course # |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
Semester |
|---|
| PUBH 6619 |
3 |
Public Health in the Global Community |
Spring, Summer |
| HSMP 6615 |
2 |
Global Health Policy Issues |
Spring |
| PUBH 6620 |
1 |
Geographic Perspectives on Global Health |
Summer |
| BIOS 6601 |
3 |
Applied Biostatistics I |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
| EPID 6630 |
3 |
Epidemiology |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Approved elective courses:
Students enroll in 3-5 credit hours of approved electives. Substitutions for the elective courses may be reviewed and approved by the program director.
| Course # |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
Semester |
|---|
| PUBH 6624 |
2 |
Nutrition in the Global Community |
Fall |
| PUBH 6626 |
1 |
International Travel and Health |
Varies |
| EPID 6635 |
2 |
Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
Spring |
| EHOH 6621 |
3 |
GIS for Public Health Research and Practice |
Summer |
| PUBH 6670 |
1-3 |
Special Topics in Public Health (advanced global health topics section) |
Varies |
| CBHS 6670 |
3 |
Public Health in the Caribbean and Latin America |
Summer |
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the certificate in global public health, students will be able to:
- Describe and analyze the determinants and the globalization of health as well as the health status of a given jurisdiction using credible data sources.
- Understand contemporary and historic global health issues, programs, best practices and players.
- Apply critical thinking to the political, economic and ethical issues in global health.
- Identify and recommend public health field methods in the global arena and their correct application.
For more information regarding graduation rates, the median debt of students completing our certificate programs, and other important information, please visit the University of Colorado Denver Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Analysis.