Population and Family Health

专业详情

This 30-credit MS program is for individuals who have started their careers, and is designed to leverage the Heilbrunn Department’s strength in integrated research and practice. It will enable domestic and international professionals working in public health and related fields to develop and refine their technical skills related to the design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs in diverse settings. The MS program is designed to be flexible, tailored to the needs of individual students, and specifically intended to augment each student’s professional skills and experience. In addition to gaining technical skills, students will deepen their knowledge in a key concentration area of Population and Family Health, such as: child, youth and family health; sexuality, sexual and reproductive health; health and human rights; forced migration and humanitarian action; and public health research methods.

This program is designed to be either completed in 9 months over an academic year or part-time over 2-3 years, not to exceed 5 years. Many classes are scheduled in the evenings to facilitate completing the program while working.