Program Overview
Introduction to the Master of Public Health in Global Environmental Health
The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Environmental Health is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to address the complex environmental health challenges facing the world today. This program is offered by the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
Program Overview
The MPH in Global Environmental Health is a 2-year program that includes a combination of required and elective courses, as well as a practicum experience. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in environmental health principles, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement, and evaluate environmental health programs and policies.
Required Courses
The program includes a range of required courses, including:
- EH 501: Introduction to Environmental Health
- EH 520: Human Toxicology
- BIOS 500: Statistical Methods I
- BIOS 500L: Statistical Methods I (Laboratory)
- EPI 530: Epidemiologic Methods I
- PUBH 500: Introduction to Public Health
- GH 501: Health Systems, Social Justice, and Equity
- GH 502: Evidence-Based Policy, Programs & Research
- EH 510: Foundations of Exposure Science
- EH 530: Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
- PUBH 501: Interprofessional Education and Public Health Leadership
- EH 591: Integrated Learning Experience in Environmental Health: Part 1
- EHS 747: Advanced Environmental Epidemiology
- EH 571: Global Environmental Health Policy: Power, Science and Justice
- EH 572: Environmental Justice: Theory and Public Health Practice
- EH 595: Applied Practice Experience
Elective Courses
In addition to the required courses, students can choose from a range of elective courses, including:
- BIOS 501: Statistical Methods II with Laboratory
- GH 511: Program Cycle 1: Planning and Managing Global Health Programs
- GH 521: Qualitative Methods 1: Data Collection
- GH 531: Quantitative Methods 1: Data Collection
- GH 512: Program Cycle 2: Monitoring & Evaluation of Global Public Health Programs
- GH 522: Qualitative Methods 2: Data Analysis
- GH 532: Quantitative Methods 2: Data Analysis
- BSHES 500: Behavioral and Social Sciences in Public Health
- HPM 500: Intro To US Health Care System
Program Structure
The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive education in global environmental health, including:
- Fall 1: Includes 13 credit hours of required courses and 2 to 3 credit hours of RSPH core courses or electives.
- Spring 1: Includes 7 credit hours of required courses and 2 or more credit hours of RSPH core courses, global health methods courses, or electives.
- Fall 2: Includes 4 credit hours of required courses and at least 5 credit hours of RSPH core courses or electives.
- Spring 2: Includes 4 credit hours of required courses and at least 5 credit hours of RSPH core courses or electives.
Applied Practice Experience
The Applied Practice Experience (APE) is a unique opportunity that enables students to apply practical skills and knowledge learned through coursework to a professional public health setting that complements the student's interests and career goals. The APE must be supervised by a Field Supervisor and requires approval from an APE Advisor designated by the student's academic department at RSPH.
Conclusion
The MPH in Global Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health is a comprehensive program that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to address the complex environmental health challenges facing the world today. With a strong foundation in environmental health principles, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement, and evaluate environmental health programs and policies, graduates of this program are well-equipped to make a positive impact in the field of global environmental health.