The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
The International Health Department believes that students should graduate with basic analytic and public health skills (addressed by the School's core courses) and with sufficient in-depth knowledge to be employable in an international health program. Students have the option to focus their course of study by taking at least 8 IH credits within one of five emphasis areas:
Each emphasis is interdisciplinary and combines offerings in IH with other courses at BUSPH.
Summary of IH Concentration Requirements:
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
12-14 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
4 |
| SPH Electives |
Elective Courses from any department |
4 |
12-16 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
| Total Credits: 48 |
*IH Concentrators who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents are exempted from the Health Law requirement
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Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases
The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
The Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases emphasis will provide students with the tools they need to become familiar with the burden of diseases worldwide as well as strategies for their prevention and control. The courses are aimed at developing an understanding of the epidemiology of both chronic non-communicable and infectious diseases with a focus on the ecological, socio-cultural, political, and economic factors that influence their development and methods for control. Students completing this emphasis will be prepared for roles in service delivery programs in resource-poor settings, global public health policy organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic departments that have an International Health focus.
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701 or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
4-6 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
2-4 |
| Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases |
Global AIDS Epidemiology: Social & Economic Determinants, Impacts, and Response (4) (IH795)** |
At least 8 |
| Controversies in Global Control and Eradication of Infectious Diseases (2) (IH805)** |
| Drug and Medical Project Development, Approval and Marketing: A Vaccine Case (4) IH807 ()** |
| Confronting Non-Communicable Diseases in the Developing World: Risks, Costs, & Constraints (4) (IH880) |
| Role of Human & Environmental Factors in Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Disease (4) (PH825) |
| Suggested Elective Courses |
EH745 Wastewater and Health/Sustainable Sanitation** |
2 |
8 - 16 |
| EP730 Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
2 |
| EP751 Cardiovascular Epidemiology |
4 |
| EP752 Cancer Epidemiology |
4 |
| EP755 Infectious Disease Epidemiology** |
4 |
| EP764 Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS** |
4 |
| EP765 Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
4 |
| EP780 Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Complications |
4 |
| EP784 Epidemiology of TB in the Developed/Developing World** |
4 |
LW740 Health and Human Rights
|
4 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
* IH Concentrators who are non-U.S. residents are exempted from the HL requirement
** Counts as IH concentration credit
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Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Health
The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
The Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Health emphasis will provide students with the tools they need to become advocates, policy analysts, program planners and managers. The courses aim to develop understanding of the ways in which sex, sexuality and gender affect the health of all people, both through vulnerability and exposure to risk, and through access to health services. Students completing their 16 credits in this emphasis area will be prepared to work in programs focusing on such topics as: environment and women's health; sexual and reproductive health; maternal mortality; gender and vulnerability to HIV; and gender and occupational health.
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701 or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
4-6 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
2-4 |
| Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Health Emphasis |
IH735 Gender, Sexuality, Power, & Inequity in IH (2) |
At least 8 |
| IH752 The Effect of Gender on Men’s Health: A Global Perspective (2) |
| IH753 Beyond Reproductive Health: Women's Health in Developing Countries (2) |
| IH766 Sexual and Reproductive Health in Disaster Settings (4) |
| IH795 Global AIDS Epidemiology: Social & Economic Determinants, Impacts, & Response (4) |
| IH881 Evidence-based Strategies for International Reproductive Health (4) |
| Suggested Elective Courses |
LW740 Human Rights and Health |
4 |
8 - 16 |
| MC705 Safer Sex in the City |
4 |
| MC775 Health Disparities & Vulnerable Populations |
4 |
| MC840 Women and Health Policy, Gender Evidence, & Politics |
4 |
SB750 Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
|
4 |
| SB751 Sexual Violence: Public Health Perspectives in Intervention and Prevention |
4 |
| SB807 Health of LGBT Populations |
2 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
*IH Concentrators who are non-U.S. residents are exempted from the Health Law requirement
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Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Methods
The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
In the past decade the scale, scope and complexity of international health research and evaluation has grown rapidly. The use of large community-based trials to assess interventions and large-scale program implementation are increasingly common creating growing demand for qualified individuals to design, conduct, analyze, and evaluate international health studies and programs. The Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Methods emphasis will provide students with the tools they need to work on health research projects or monitoring and evaluating of health programs. The courses in this emphasis area are aimed at developing quantitative and qualitative data collection, management and analytical skills that students can take into the field and play important roles in conducting research and evaluations.
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701 or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
4-6 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
2-4 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Methods |
IH811 Applied Research Methods in International Health (4) |
At least 8 |
| At least one of these courses: IH745 Monitoring and Evaluation of IH Programs (4) , IH707 Kenya: Field Practicum in PH and the Environment (6), IH854 From Data to Dashboards: Excel Skills to Support Health Program Decisions (2) |
| Suggested Elective Courses |
BS723 Introduction to Statistical Computing |
4 |
8 - 16 |
EH804 Exposure Assessment
|
4 |
| LW790 Research with Human Subjects: Legal & Ethical Standards |
4 |
| PM807 Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis |
4 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
* IH Concentrators who are non-U.S. residents are exempted from the Health Law requirement
**Check pre-requisites prior to registering for these courses
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Health Program Management
The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
The Health Program Management emphasis will provide students with the tools they need to become effective leaders and managers in organizations working in international settings. The courses are aimed at developing relevant finance and program design, management, and evaluation skills as well as cultivating professional development in oral and written communication, negotiation, and managing diversity, all skills that are necessary to lead and manage international projects and programs successfully. Students completing this emphasis will be prepared for working in NGOs, universities, government agencies, foundations, and consulting firms in the US or abroad.
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701 or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
4-6 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
2-4 |
| Health Program Management Emphasis |
Take at least one of the following: IH743 Implementing Health Programs in Developing Countries: Making Programs Work (4), IH744 Design and Implementation of IH Programs (4) , IH745 Monitoring and Evaluation of IH Programs (4) , IH773 Financial Management (4) |
At least 8 |
| One of the following : IH790 Leading Organizations to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals for Health (4) , IH887 Planning & Managing MCH Programs in Developing Countries (4) |
One of the following : IH731 Leadership and Negotiation (2) , IH733 Managing Teams & Groups (2) , IH737 International Organizational Behavior (2) , IH741 International Health Consultation Techniques (2)
|
| Suggested Elective Courses |
MC802 Leading Community Health Initiatives |
4 |
8 - 16 |
| PM721 Organizational Behavior and Health Management |
4 |
| PM733 Health Program Management |
4 |
| PM736 Human Resource Management in Public Health** |
4 |
| PM776 Management Skills for Solving Practical Problems |
4 |
| SB806 Communications Strategies for Public Health and Illness |
4 |
| SB820 Assessment and Planning for Health Promotion |
4 |
| SB821 Intervention Strategies for Health Promotion |
4 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
* IH Concentrators who are non-U.S. residents are exempted from the Health Law requirement
**Check pre-requisites prior to registering for these courses
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for additional information.
Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
The Master of Public Health with a Concentration in International Health provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the practice of international health, both in overseas settings and in US-based international health organizations. Students have the flexibility to combine coursework in economics, financial management, policy analysis, and infectious and chronic disease with comparative studies addressing the social and cultural issues that impact health internationally. Graduates are equipped to assume careers in relief, development, consulting, research, and government both domestically and abroad, or to pursue further study.
The Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies emphasis will provide students with the tools they need to care for populations affected by man-made and natural disasters. Students completing this emphasis will be prepared for roles in program planning, implementation and management in disaster settings. They will learn skills for initial assessments and response, meeting populations short and long-term basic needs including public health interventions essential in disasters settings.
|
Course |
Credits |
Total Credits |
| Core Courses |
Biostatistics (BS701 or BS703) |
3 or 4 |
16-24 |
| Epidemiology (EP713) |
3 or 4 |
| Enviromental Health (EH708 or EH765) |
3 or 4 |
| Health Law (LW707 or LW751)* |
3 or 4 |
| Health policy and Management (PM702 or IH704) |
3 or 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB721 or IH720) |
3 or 4 |
| IH Required Courses |
IH Approved Concentration Electives |
4-6 |
16 |
| One of the following courses: IH702, IH703, IH704 or IH720. (IH704 and IH720 do not count towards the 16 approved concentration electives as they are core courses.) |
2-4 |
| Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Emphasis |
Take one of the following : IH755 Managing Disasters & Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (4) , IH870 Managing Disasters & Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (8) |
At least 8 |
| IH758 Mental Health in Disaster Settings (2) |
| IH766 Sexual and Reproductive Health in Disaster Settings (3) |
IH805 Controversies in Global Control and Eradication of Infectious Diseases (2)
|
| Suggested Elective Courses |
EH714 Public Health Response to Emergencies** |
4 |
8 - 16 |
| EH745 Wastewater and Health/Sustainable Sanitation** |
4 |
| EH768 Introduction to Toxicology |
4 |
| EH780 Great Calamities and their consequences in Public Health** |
4 |
| EH804 Exposure Assessment |
4 |
| EH840 Intermediate Toxicology |
4 |
| EP755 Infectious Disease Epidemiology** |
4 |
| MC786 Immigrant Family Health: Public Health Across Borders |
4 |
LW740 Health and Human Rights
|
|
| SB751 Sexual Violence: PH Perspectives in Intervention and Prevention |
4 |
| Required Practicum |
Practicum Course (PH970 PH971, PH975; PH984; IH707; Philippines Program) |
0-16 |
0-16 |
| Required Culminating Experience |
Option 1: Policy Document |
0 or 2 |
0-2 |
| Option 2: Journal Article |
2 |
| Option 3: Independent Project |
0 or 2 |
| Option 4: Concentration Paper (IH777) |
2 |
* IH Concentrators who are non-U.S. residents are exempted from the Health Law requirement
**Check pre-requisites prior to registering for these courses
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for additional information.
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