Program Overview

Program Overview

The Infectious Disease Prevention and Control program at Drexel Dornsife covers the major risks for infection in health care settings, surveillance and prevention strategies for health care-associated infections, important bacterial and viral pathogens that cause disease in humans, quality improvement and safety within healthcare systems, and epidemiology, including methods specific to infectious disease epidemiology.

Program Details

• The program addresses the need for professionals with training in the control and prevention of infectious disease, who are needed around the world in public health agencies, health care settings, nonprofit organizations, and the pharmaceutical sector.
• Credits from the certificate can be rolled into the MS in Infection Prevention and Control.
• The master's program prepares students for frontline and leadership positions in infection prevention and control.

Degrees Offered

• MS in Infection Prevention and Control (Part-Time, Online)
• Certificate in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (Part-Time, Online)

Application Requirements

Please note that application requirements and deadlines for the master's program and the certificate program are available through Drexel Online Education.

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide comprehensive training in infection prevention and control, with a focus on:

• Major risks for infection in health care settings
• Surveillance and prevention strategies for health care-associated infections
• Important bacterial and viral pathogens that cause disease in humans
• Quality improvement and safety within healthcare systems
• Epidemiology, including methods specific to infectious disease epidemiology

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in:

• Public health agencies
• Health care settings
• Nonprofit organizations
• The pharmaceutical sector
• Frontline and leadership positions in infection prevention and control