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MPH in Global Health

OFFERED ON CAMPUS IN TUCSON AND ONLINE  Accredited Program

The MPH in Global Health is offered by the Department of Health Promotion Sciences. All students in the GH concentration will take a set of courses that include a foci on international nutrition, maternal and child health issues, international and government policies, and epidemiology applied to global contexts. Each student, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, will develop an individualized plan of study for his or her specialized area of interest. In addition, in consultation with a faculty mentor, each student will select elective courses that align with his or her specific area of interest.

The GH concentration encourages a variety of health care professionals to apply to this program, including health educators, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, and physicians. Students with backgrounds in a variety of social sciences who have public health experience outside of GH are also encouraged to apply.

Admissions Criteria

Application Deadlines

How to Apply

Global Health Faculty

Mona Arora

Mona Arora

 		Assistant Research Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
(520) 626-0612
manand@arizona.edu
John Ehiri

John Ehiri

 		University Distinguished Outreach Professor, Vice Dean for Education and Faculty Affairs
520-626-1355
jehiri@arizona.edu
Adaeze Oguegbu

Adaeze Oguegbu

 		Assistant Professor of Practice, Online Teaching
aoguegbu@arizona.edu
salma patel headshot

Salma I. Patel

 		Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs, Clinical Professor of Public Health and Medicine
salmapatel@arizona.edu

Concentration Specific Downloads

Required Global Health Courses (23 units)

Elective Courses (minimum 3 units)

Total Minimum Credit Requirement = 42 units

Milestones

Typical time to completion: 2 years full-time students, 3-4 years part-time students.

Average time to completion: 2.07

Program Steps to Completion (Full-time student timeline):

  • Attend mandatory new student orientation
  • First year is devoted to course work
  • Attend fall and spring semester MPH Internship Conference
  • Each Spring, complete an Annual Progress Report with Faculty Mentor
  • Second year is devoted to coursework and Internship project
  • 3rd semester, determine internship project, form Internship Committee and complete all planning items
  • Complete two interprofessional education (IPE) activities before graduation
  • Fourth semester, successfully complete and present internship project at Internship Conference, and submit final internship and graduation items.