Global Health, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The field of global health seeks to promote and protect the health of the global population, including those most vulnerable and underrepresented. Global health professionals and students use evidence to identify and address issues of disparity and inequity, which directly aligns with Saint Louis University’s mission and exemplifies the social justice mission of the College for Public Health and Social Justice. SLU's certificate in global health trains individuals to understand the entities influencing global health; to address social determinants of health from a variety of perspectives; to conduct ethical research; and to develop sustainable, evidence-based interventions. 

Curriculum Overview

This certificate program caters to three distinct audiences:

1. Working professionals who would benefit from developing global health competencies
2. Graduate students at SLU who seek additional training in the global health field
3. Students interested in taking a “gap year” between undergraduate and graduate or professional studies. 

SLU's global health graduate certificate consists of four courses totaling 12 credits taken over one or two years, depending on the student’s preference and needs. All coursework for this certificate is available in person.

Careers

Students awarded SLU's global health graduate certificate will be prepared to pursue or advance in positions such as a health educator, nonprofit program coordinator, program manager, community health worker, or public health researcher, especially working with marginalized and vulnerable populations either domestically or internationally.

Completion of the certificate is also an important career tool and credential for professionals in other roles that intersect with global health, including social workers, nursing home visitors, urban planners, and clinicians, such as physicians and nurses.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree, preferably with a minimum 3.00 grade point average. Applications are reviewed on a holistic and rolling basis. To apply, applicants will need to submit their transcripts, CV, personal statement and two letters of recommendation through SOPHAS Express, the common application system for public health schools and programs.  

Tuition 

Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:

Information on Tuition and Fees

Miscellaneous Fees

Information on Summer Tuition

Scholarships and Financial Aid

For more information about Saint Louis University scholarships and financial aid, please visit the Office of Student Financial Services.

Accreditation 

Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the College for Public Health and Social Justice website.

1. Graduates will be able to analyze the roles, relationships and resources of the entities influencing global health.
2. Graduates will be able to apply ethical approaches in global health research and practice.
3. Graduates will be able to propose sustainable and evidence-based multisectoral interventions, considering the social determinants of health specific to the local area.

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses. Students must earn a B- or better in all required courses. Elective courses may be passed with a C or better. Students may not take the same course more than two times.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.

Roadmap notes:

• This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
• Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
• Course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

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PUBH 5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health (3 cr) will need to be replaced with an Elective, if previously taken as part of the MPH degree.

Program Notes

This certificate may be completed concurrently with any Master of Public Health degree.

Apply for Admission

For questions about applying to one of our graduate programs, contact the College for Public Health and Social Justice admissions via cphsjgrad@slu.edu.