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Master's

International Health, MSPH

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health 238 courses 16 total credits

About This Program

The Master of Science in Public Health degree in International Health is a professional degree program. Each student is admitted into one of the four concentrations: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Health Systems, Human Nutrition, or Social and Behavioral Interventions. International students in F-1 status who complete this program and obtain post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) may be eligible for the STEM OPT Extension. Students should consult the Office of International Services if they have questions about this benefit. An academic adviser is assigned from the list of Advising Faculty in the student's program area. The Concentration Director provides general guidance and supervision over all students in each program area.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

Epidemiology

Code Course Title Credits
PH.340.751 Epidemiologic Methods 1 5
PH.340.752 Epidemiologic Methods 2 5

Required Courses

Infectious Disease (choose one)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.223.663 Infectious Diseases and Child Survival 3
PH.223.682 Clinical and Epidemiologic Aspects of Tropical Diseases 4

Required Courses

Option 1:

Code Course Title Credits
PH.550.604 Qualitative Reasoning in Public Health 2

Required Courses

Option 2: Must take both courses

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.690 Qualitative Research Theory and Methods 3
PH.224.691 Qualitative Data Analysis 3

Required Courses

Health Policy Requirement (choose one)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.650 Health Policy Analysis in Low and Middle income Countries 3
PH.222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Maternal and Child Health

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.627 Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low income Countries 4

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Chronic Disease

Code Course Title Credits
PH.223.667 Chronic Diseases in Low and Middle income Countries: Prevalence and Epidemiology 4

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Nutrition

Code Course Title Credits
PH.222.641 Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health 4
PH.222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3
PH.222.649 International Nutrition 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Research Ethics

Code Course Title Credits
PH.306.665 Research Ethics and integrity 3
PH.306.655 Ethical Issues in Public Health 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Vaccines

Code Course Title Credits
PH.223.867 Special Topics in Vaccine Science 1
PH.223.689 Biologic Basis of Vaccine Development 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Epidemiology Methods

Code Course Title Credits
PH.340.653 Epidemiologic Inference in Outbreak Investigations 3
PH.340.753 Epidemiologic Methods 3 5
PH.340.682 Pharmacoepidemiology Methods 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Qualitative Methods

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.689 Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household and Community Levels 4

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Environmental Health

Code Course Title Credits
PH.180.611 The Global Environment, Climate Change, and Public Health 4
PH.182.626 Water and Sanitation in Low-Income Communities 2
PH.182.640 Food- and Water- Borne Diseases 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Crisis & Response

Code Course Title Credits
PH.300.650 Crisis and Response in Public Health Policy and Practice 3

Recommended Courses based on student feedback and topic areas

Injury

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.631 Evaluation Methods for Injury Interventions 3
PH.552.603 The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 0.5

Required Coursework

Epidemiology Requirement

Code Course Title Credits
PH.340.721 Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I 5

Required Coursework

Option 1:

Code Course Title Credits
PH.550.604 Qualitative Reasoning in Public Health 2

Required Coursework

Option 2: Must take both courses

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.690 Qualitative Research Theory and Methods 3
PH.224.691 Qualitative Data Analysis 3

Required Coursework

Capstone and Practicum Requirement (Year 2 only)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.810 Health Systems Practicum 28
PH.221.850 Msph Capstone Health Systems 6-16

Health Systems Electives

Non-Communicable Disease and Injuries

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.612 Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective 3

Required Courses

Biostatistics Requirement (choose one of the following series for a total of 16 credits)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.140.621 Statistical Methods in Public Health I 4
PH.140.622 Statistical Methods in Public Health II 4
PH.140.623 Statistical Methods in Public Health III 4
PH.140.624 Statistical Methods in Public Health IV 4

Required Courses

Epidemiology Requirement

Code Course Title Credits
PH.340.721 Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I 5

Required Courses

Option 1:

Code Course Title Credits
PH.550.604 Qualitative Reasoning in Public Health 2

Required Courses

Option 2: Must take both courses

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.690 Qualitative Research Theory and Methods 3
PH.224.691 Qualitative Data Analysis 3

Required Courses

Capstone and Practicum Requirement (Year 2 only)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.222.810 Human Nutrition Practicum 28
PH.222.850 Msph Capstone Human Nutrition 4

Recommended Electives: 18-23 Credits

Nutrition

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.611 Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies 2
PH.222.630 Nutrition, Infection and Immunity 3
PH.222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3
PH.222.649 International Nutrition 3
PH.222.652 Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention 3
PH.222.661 Designing Healthy Diets 2
PH.222.664 Food Insecurity and Nutrition: Partnering with Community Organizations to Make Change 3
PH.222.665 Designing Health Equity: The Intersection of Food Systems, Urban Planning, and Policy 3
PH.222.671 Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition I: Medical Terminology & Laboratory Value Assessment 0.5
PH.222.672 Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition II: The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) 0.5
PH.222.673 Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition III: Nutritional Counseling in Health Promotion and Treatment 1
PH.222.674 Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition IV: Expanded Studies 1
PH.340.644 Epidemiology of Diabetes and Obesity 2

Recommended Electives: 18-23 Credits

Research Ethics

Code Course Title Credits
PH.306.655 Ethical Issues in Public Health 3
PH.306.665 Research Ethics and integrity 3

Required Courses

Epidemiology Requirement

Code Course Title Credits
PH.340.721 Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I 5

Required Courses

Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Series

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.689 Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household and Community Levels 4
PH.224.690 Qualitative Research Theory and Methods 3
PH.224.691 Qualitative Data Analysis 3
PH.224.692 Methods in Formative Research and Human Centered Design for Intervention Development 4
PH.224.697 Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development 2
PH.224.698 Qualitative Research Practicum II: Collecting Qualitative Data 2
PH.224.699 Qualitative Research Practicum III: Analyzing and Writing Qualitative Findings 2
PH.224.860 Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I:Applied Social Science & Global Health 1
PH.224.861 Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar II: Participatory Approaches and the Role of Community 1
PH.224.862 Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar III: Intervention Case Studies 1

Required Courses

Public Health Policy (choose one of the following)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.650 Health Policy Analysis in Low and Middle income Countries 3
PH.222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 3

Required Courses

Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives: Choose two to three courses (6 credits minimum) from the following options

Code Course Title Credits
PH.180.620 Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health 4
PH.180.625 Community-Driven Epidemiology and Environmental Justice 3
PH.180.636 Human Rights and Health Seminar 3
PH.180.655 Baltimore Food Systems: A Case Study of Urban Food Environments 4
PH.221.605 History of International Health and Development 2
PH.221.616 Ethics and Global Public Health Practice 2
PH.221.618 Global Health Dynamics in Practice: Exploring power, colonial legacies, foreign aid, leadership accountability, and institutions 1
PH.221.621 Gender and Health: Foundational Theories and Applications 3
PH.221.635 Global Case Studies in Primary Health Care 3
PH.221.642 Mental Health Aspects of Disaster: Public Health Preparedness and Response 2
PH.221.650 Health Policy Analysis in Low and Middle income Countries 3
PH.221.688 Social and Behavioral Foundations of Primary Health Care 4
PH.221.701 Applications to Gender Analysis Within Health Research and Interventions 3
PH.222.654 Food, Culture, and Nutrition 4
PH.222.657 Food and Nutrition Policy 3
PH.223.640 Identifying and Mitigating Misinformation to Improve Trust in Public Health 2
PH.224.605 Indigenous Health 2
PH.224.694 Mental Health Intervention Programming in Low and Middle-Income Countries 3
PH.301.627 Understanding and Preventing Violence 3
PH.301.645 Health Advocacy 3
PH.308.610 The Political Economy of Social inequalities and Its Consequences for Health and Quality of Life 3
PH.318.636 Urban Policy 3
PH.330.620 Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Mental Health and Psychosocial Research in Low Resource Settings 3
PH.330.634 Stigma and Public Health: Issues and Interventions 3
PH.330.661 Etiologic Frameworks for Public Mental Health 3
PH.340.667 Health Equity Research Methods to Address Social Determinants of Health 4
PH.340.683 Human Rights in Public Health Practice 2
PH.340.717 Health Survey Research Methods 4
PH.380.623 Adolescent Health and Development 3
PH.380.642 Child Health and Development 3
PH.380.663 Gender-Based Violence Research, Practice and Policy: Issues and Current Controversies 3
PH.380.665 Family Planning Policies and Programs 4
PH.380.668 International Perspectives on Women, Gender, and Health 3
PH.380.747 International Adolescent Health 3
PH.380.771 Understanding and Changing International Reproductive Health Policy 3
PH.410.612 Sociological Perspectives on Health 3
PH.410.613 Psychosocial Factors in Health and Illness 3
PH.410.615 Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
PH.410.619 Social Justice: Policy, Practice, and Research 3
PH.410.626 The Epidemiology of LGBTQ Health 3
PH.410.627 Applying Human-Centered Design to Solve Real-World Public Health Challenges 3
PH.410.630 Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Based Health Programs 3
PH.410.631 Introduction to Community-Based Participatory Research: Principles and Methods 3
PH.410.650 Introduction to Persuasive Communications: Theories and Practice 4
PH.410.651 Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Communication 3
PH.410.652 Interpersonal Communication in Medical Care 2
PH.410.654 Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design 4
PH.410.655 Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation 4
PH.410.656 Entertainment Education for Behavior Change and Development 4
PH.410.663 Media Advocacy and Public Health: Theory and Practice 3
PH.410.668 Policy Interventions for Health Behavior Change 4
PH.410.679 Decoloniality and Global Health Communication 3
PH.410.683 Global Perspectives on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities 3
PH.410.721 Translating Research into Public Health Programs and Policy 3
PH.410.733 Communication Network Analysis in Public Health Programs 4
PH.410.752 Media Impacts on Child and Adolescent Health 3
PH.550.601 Implementation Research and Practice 3

Required Courses

Evaluation-Related Research (choose one of the following)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.140.624 Statistical Methods in Public Health IV 4
PH.221.627 Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low income Countries 4
PH.221.638 Health Systems Research and Evaluation in Developing Countries 4
PH.221.645 Large-scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs 4
PH.222.647 Nutrition Epidemiology 3
PH.223.664 Design and Conduct of Community Trials 4
PH.300.713 Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy 3
PH.313.790 Introduction to Economic Evaluation 3
PH.340.717 Health Survey Research Methods 4
PH.340.722 Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health II 4
PH.380.611 Fundamentals of Program Evaluation 4
PH.380.612 Applications in Program Monitoring and Evaluation 4
PH.380.711 Issues in Survey Research Design 3

Required Courses

Year 2 Required Courses

Code Course Title Credits
PH.224.810 Social and Behavioral Interventions Practicum 28
PH.224.850 Msph Capstone Social and Behavioral Interventions 4

Elective Courses

Recommended based on feedback from students (none required)

Code Course Title Credits
PH.221.612 Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective 3
PH.221.627 Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low income Countries 4
PH.221.639 Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies 3
PH.221.646 Health Systems in Low and Middle income Countries 3
PH.221.605 History of International Health and Development 2
PH.410.622 Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries 4
PH.221.608 Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector 3
PH.221.635 Global Case Studies in Primary Health Care 3
PH.223.687 Vaccine Policy Issues 3
PH.380.750 Migration and Health: Concepts, Rates, and Relationships 3
PH.221.624 Urban Health in Developing Countries 3
PH.221.661 Project Development for Primary Health Care in Developing Countries 4
PH.222.649 International Nutrition 3
PH.223.680 Global Disease Control Programs and Policies 4
PH.340.639 Assessing Epidemiologic Impact of Human Rights Violations 2
PH.380.668 International Perspectives on Women, Gender, and Health 3
PH.380.747 International Adolescent Health 3

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