International Health
Curriculum & Competencies

Program Length: 62 Credits

OMPH Core Courses (16 Credits)

Core Course Title Credits Course Number
Principles of Health Behavior 3 H 571
Epidemiology 
3 H 525
Introduction to Biostatistics 4 H 524
Health Systems Organization 3 H 533
Environmental Health 3 H 512

Track Required Courses (22 Credits)

Required Track Course Title Credits Course Number
International Health Courses (12 Credits)  
International Health 3  H 529
Global Health Issues 3  H 528
Internship* minimum of 6  H 510
One of the following courses in a medical anthropology (4 credits)
Cross Cultural Health and Healing 4  ANTH 574
Medical Anthropology 4  ANTH 584
Two of the following courses in international health topic (6 credits)
Research Methods 3  H 515
Epidemiologic Methods 3  H 526
Public and Private Health Insurance 3  H 538
Health Development for Displaced Population 3  H 591

Area of Focus (24 Credits)
Each student entering into the International Health track must concentrate on an Area of Focus, including:

  • Health Promotion
  • Health Management & Policy
  • Environmental Health and Occupational Safety
  • Epidemiology
  • Another area of focus that you may develop with your advisor
*Field Experience/Internship  (6 Credits)

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