Graduate Academic Programs

Society's ever-evolving public health and health care needs demand adaptive and creative leaders. To grow these health professionals at SPHHS, we have designed educational programs that provide a broad and interdisciplinary perspective, as well as in-depth specialty expertise. Explore the graduate programs listed below, and you are sure to find one that's perfect for you. We offer Master of Public Health, Master of Health Services Administration, Master of Science, Doctor of Public Health and Graduate Certificate programs. We also offer joint degrees and graduate certificates with GW's schools of medicine, law and international affairs, among others.

We take tremendous pride in creating training and service opportunities for graduate students with the many public, private and not-for-profit institutions in the Washington, DC region. We are, as our motto says, "The Capital Connection to a Healthier World." Our students come wanting to make a difference, and we help prepare these future public health leaders to do just that.

Master of Public Health (MPH) And Graduate Certificate Programs

• Public Health Core Course Competencies
• Biostatistics
• Community Oriented Primary Care (MPH ONLY)
• Environmental And Occupational Health
• Epidemiology
• Global Health
• Health Policy
• Health Promotion
• - HIV/AIDS Studies (Graduate Certificate Only)
• Maternal And Child Health
• Emergency Management and Public Health(Graduate Certificate Only)
• Public Health Communication and Marketing
  (For more information about Public Health Communication and Marketing please visit the program website.)
• Public Health Management
• Public Health Generalist (Graduate Certificate Only)

Joint And Special Public Health Programs

• Elliott School of International Affairs (MA/MPH Global Health)
• Law School (JD/MPH or Graduate Certificate And LLM/MPH or Graduate Certificate
• School of Medicine And Health Sciences (MD/MPH)
• School of Medicine And Health Sciences (PA/MPH)
• Peace Corps Masters International Program (MPH)

Master of Health Services Administration And Graduate Certificate Programs

• Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA)
• Health Services Administration Specialist Degree
• Health Services Generalist (Graduate Certificate)
• Long Term Care (Graduate Certificate)

Master of Science Exercise Science

• Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Exercise, Nutrition, And Eating Behavior
• Graduate Assistant Application (For MS ES Students Only)
• Strength and Conditioning

Master of Science Health Policy

• MS Health Policy

Master of Science Public Health Microbiology And Emerging Infectious Diseases

• MS Public Health Microbiology And Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Department of Microbiology, Immunology And Tropical Medicine

2008 Doctor of Public Health Programs - Minimum 60 Credits

• Core Competencies
• DrPH Specialty Field Directors List
• DrPH Environmental And Occupational Health
• DrPH Global Health
• DrPH Health Behavior
• DrPH Health Policy

DrPH Student Information and Forms

• DrPH Specialty Field Directors List
• DrPH Policies and Procedures
• DrPH Course Summary
• DrPH Annual Course Offering
• Student Checklist
• Petition
• 72 Credit Programs of Study
  (for students who matriculated before 9/08)
  • DrPH Environmental And Occupational Health
  • DrPH Global Health
  • DrPH Health Behavior
  • DrPH Health Policy
• Professional Leadership Course Form
• Dissertation Committee Approval Form
• Proposal Defense Request Form
• Proposal Defense Report
• Final Dissertation Request Form
• Dissertation Defense Report
• Professional Enhancement Form

Master's And Doctoral Programs Offered In Conjunction With Other GW Schools

• MS Biostatistics
• PhD Biostatistics
• MS Epidemiology
• PhD Epidemiology - Fellowship Opportunity - Cancer Epidemiology
• Master of Public Policy (Concentration Health Policy)
• PhD Public Policy (Concentration Health Policy)
• Master of Business Administration (Concentration In Health Services Administration)

36 Credit MPH Program Completion Guides

The links below reference program completion guides for students who entered an SPHHS MPH program in Spring 2005 or earlier. (The 36 credit MPH program is no longer offered except for students already enrolled.) All PubH course numbers changed effective Summer 2005. Therefore, these program completion guides also include a crosswalk between the course numbers originally listed for your MPH program and the new course numbers. Please contact your academic advisor if you have any questions about coursework for your MPH program.

• Biostatistics
• Community Oriented Primary Care
• Environmental And Occupational Health
• Epidemiology
• International Health Policy
• International Health Promotion
• Health Policy
• Health Promotion
• Health Information Systems
• Maternal And Child Health
• Public Health Management

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