The goal of the Graduate Certificate program in Global Health is to provide a general foundation in the understanding of global health issues and the complex multiplicity of factors that affect them, and to provide some basic tools in health assessment methods to measure their impact. Given the widespread globalized nature of our world today, there is an increasing need for understanding the impact of globalization on health, both in terms of health patterns common across regions, and in terms of how what were once considered focal, limited local issues can transcend national and continental borders.
The program is designed to prepare students for the increasing demand for international, interdisciplinary skills in the areas of public health prevention, health care and other health-related disciplines. The program is housed in the College of Public Health, but it is intended to be multidisciplinary and open to a variety of graduate students in any of the health sciences or other disciplines across campus. It is also available to professionals or other college graduates interested in obtaining this additional training.
Admission Requirements
University of Kentucky students enrolled in, or accepted to, a graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree program (e.g., medicine, dentistry, law) may apply for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Global Health. Students in professional doctorate programs and other individuals wishing to apply for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Global Health must first apply to and satisfy the requirements for post-baccalaureate status in the University of Kentucky Graduate School.
The minimum Graduate School requirements for admission to a graduate certificate program are the same as those in effect for post-baccalaureate status. Applications to the Graduate Certificate in Global Health will be reviewed by the Certificate Director, who will notify the Graduate School in writing when a student is recommended for admission. The number of students admitted to the Certificate each year may be limited, depending on the resources available to provide the teaching, mentoring and international internship supervision necessary for successful completion of the Certificate.
Certificate Requirements
As required by the Graduate School, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the courses required for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Global Health.
The curriculum consists of 15 credit hours as follows:
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