Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Global Health
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 15.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 51.2210
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 21-1091
About the Program
The online Certificate in Global Health is designed to train post-baccalaureate students and healthcare professionals for a career in global health and international development. The program stresses the development of analytic and technical skills required to pursue further work in the growing areas of global health and international development. The curriculum focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in underserved communities in the United States and abroad. Students will learn to translate theory into practical applications to address current global health and development challenges.
The certificate is offered entirely online to provide qualified students and working professionals with an opportunity to participate in this program regardless of restrictions in time and physical location. Those who successfully complete the certificate program and wish to broaden their scope of public health education could pursue an MPH or the MS degree and apply some or all credits to that program.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| CHP 561 | Overview of Issues in Global Health | 3.0 |
| CHP 607 | Public Health Ethics | 3.0 |
| CHP 660 | Global Health Ethics | 1.5 |
| CHP 661 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health Programs and Advocacy | 1.5 |
| CHP 673 | Process Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation for Community Health Programs | 3.0 |
| HMP 603 | Health Systems Policy Analysis | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 15.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| Term 1 | Credits | Term 2 | Credits | Term 3 | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP 561 | 3.0 | CHP 661 | 1.5 | CHP 607 | 3.0 |
| HMP 603 | 3.0 | CHP 673 | 3.0 | CHP 660 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |||
| Total Credits 15 | |||||
Additional Information
For more information about this certificate, please contact:
Additional information can be found on the Drexel University Online website, including admissions criteria and how to apply.
