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Global Health, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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 pro’s mission and exemplifies the social justice mission of the College for Public Health and Social Justice. pro'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.

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 SLU who seek additional training in the global health field
  3. Students interested in taking a “gap year” between undergraduate and graduate or professional studies.

SLU's global health graduate certificate consists of five courses totaling 15 credits taken over one or two years, depending on the student’s preference and needs.All coursework for this certificate is available in person, with the option to takeʱ5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population HealthDzԱԱ.

Careers

Students awarded SLU'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.

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Graduate Tuition $1,310

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pro'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 theCollege for Public Health and Social Justice website.

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  1. Graduates will be able to analyzethe roles, relationships and resources of the entities influencing global health.
  2. Graduates will be able to applyethical approaches in global health research.
  3. Graduates will be able to proposesustainable and evidence-based multi-sectoral interventions, considering the social determinants of health specific to the local area.
ʱ5110Epidemiology of Infectious Disease3
ǰʱ5120 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
ҳ5000Introduction to Global Health3
ҳ5200Global Health and Implementation Science3
ʱ5030Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health3
ҳ5930Special Topics (Practice in Global Issues)3
Total Credits15

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 enrollmentunless otherwise noted.

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ҳ5000 Introduction to Global Health 3
ҳ5200 Global Health and Implementation Science 3
ʱ5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
Credits9
Spring
ʱ5110
or ʱ5120
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
or Chronic Disease Epidemiology
3
ҳ5930 Special Topics (Critical course: Practice in Global Issues) 3
Credits6
Total Credits15

ʱ5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health (3 cr)may be replaced with an Elective, if previously taken

Program Notes

This certificate may be completed concurrently with any M.P.H. degree other than the M.P.H. in global health or a joint degree that includes global health.

Alternatively, course work may be spread across two years taking six credits in Fall Year 1, and then three credits each in Spring Year 1, Fall Year 2 and Spring Year 2.

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
bernard.backer@slu.edu
314-977-8144