The new Master’s in Global Public Health program builds on Brown’s longstanding global health research strengths and curricular excellence.
As with all educational programs in the School of Public Health, the program allows our students to learn public health by doing public health. Course work comes alive during an international fieldwork experience that fosters deep engagement and understanding of a global public health location; funding for the global health summer research experience is guaranteed. Academic and hands-on experiences culminate with a thesis project. Most full-time students complete the degree in two years, fulfilling the fieldwork requirement during the summer between academic years 1 and 2. The degree may also be completed on a part-time basis.
- 12 courses, including 9 required courses and 3 electives (below)
- 8-week international fieldwork experience
- Thesis project
| Sequence and Course | Required/Elective | Instructor |
| Semester 1 (Fall) | ||
| PHP 2710 – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Disability and Death in the Global South * | Required | Stephen McGarvey |
| PHP 2730 – Including the Excluded: Global Health Ethics * | Required | Caroline Kuo |
| PHP 2507 – Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis I | Required | Annie Gjelsvik |
| PHP 2120 – Introduction to Methods in Epidemiologic Research OR PHP 2150 Foundations in Epidemiologic Research Methods (M) | Required | Mark Lurie – 2120; Tongzhang Zheng- 2150 |
| Semester 2 (Spring) | ||
| PHP 2720 – Implementing Public Health Programs and Interventions in the Global South * | Required | Jennifer Pellowski |
| PHP2740 – Global Health Thesis Seminar: Learning Global Health by Doing Global Health | Required | Abigail Harrison |
| PHP 2508 – Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis II | Required | Annie Gjelsvik/Crystal Linkletter |
| 1000- or 2000-level Course | Non-SPH Elective | TBD |
| Semester 3 (Fall) - Capstone Semester | ||
| PHP 2750 – Communicating and Disseminating Global Public Health Research * | Required | Don Operario |
| PHP 2760 – Social and Analytic Approaches to Global Health * | Required | Abigail Harrison |
| 2000-level Course in Public Health | SPH Elective | TBD |
| 1000- or 2000-level Course | Non-SPH Elective | TBD |