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Apr 05, 2025

University of Alberta Calendar 2016-2017

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The Degree of MPH in Global Health (course-based) [Graduate]

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Program Requirements

Students must complete the following:

1. Required courses (★33):

SPH 500 - Introduction to Health Policy and Management
SPH 501 - Determinants of Health
SPH 514 - Introduction to Environmental Health
SPH 531 - Statistical Methods in Health Research
SPH 597 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology for Public Health
SPH 598 - Field Practicum
SPH 599 - Capping Project
SPH 631 - Health Program Evaluation
SPH 640 - Introduction to Global Health
SPH 641 - Global Health Project Development

2. Elective courses:

Four (★12) graduate-level courses from the following list or courses approved by the student’s Advisor:

SPH 506 - Public Health Biology
SPH 540
SPH 542 - Case Studies in International Primary Health Care
SPH 545
SPH 550 - Introduction to Health Care Finance
SPH 581 - Basics of Public Health Leadership
SPH 692 - Systematic Reviews
SPH 697 - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases

Length of Program

The minimum time to complete the program is 16 months. The maximum time permitted for completion of the program is six years (part- or full-time) from the date of first registration.