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Online Master of Public Health – Global Health

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You Can Do a World of Good in Public Health

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As Few as 20 Months

48 Credit Hours

$500 per Credit

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Become a Public Health Leader With DSU’s Online MPH – Global Health Program

  • Apply By: 12/31/26
  • Start Class: 01/11/27

Pursuing a master’s in global health online will provide expertise in the systems, social factors and environmental conditions that shape population health worldwide. Delaware State University’s online program prepares you to lead public health responses to local and global challenges through courses informed by our HBCU legacy.

Choose the global health concentration for your MPH degree to build mastery of systems-based approaches for improving well-being across geographic regions. You’ll also study epidemiology principles to gain a foundation for measuring, analyzing and responding to disease outbreaks on a global scale.

Specialization Details

  • Gain the expertise needed to think globally and act locally in public health
  • Develop research design, data interpretation and policy development skills
  • Prepare to sit for the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES®) or the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam
  • Application fee waivers available
  • No GRE/GMAT required to apply
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Prepare To Create Solutions That Transcend Borders

By earning a global health master’s degree online, you’ll receive specialized training to improve global health systems and international policy. In DSU’s program, you’ll study methods for identifying, tracking and combating emerging infectious diseases that affect communities worldwide.

Our online MPH – Global Health program immerses you in the interconnected factors that shape health outcomes, from cultural dynamics to geographic realities. Guided by expert faculty, you’ll become a leader ready to strengthen health systems, implement interventions and help global organizations achieve their missions.

MPH in Global Health: Required Courses

This is an introductory course in the assessment core function of public health, as well as the application of the knowledge and skills from this course in addressing population-based health outcomes, mainly morbidity and mortality. This basic public health course as translational and transdisciplinary examines public health as origin of human health and core function and healthcare in the US as well as the application of the notion of environment as the social determinants of health in population and individual health understanding. Specifically, this course will address the core functions of public health as well as health disparities determinants and the implication of SDH in health equity transformation. The integrative aspect of public health and the healthcare system will be discussed. The materials in this course will provide the MPH, MSPH students with the knowledge and skills in the application of translational initiatives in transforming health equity.
This is an introductory course as multi-disciplinary approach in the understanding of healthcare delivery, care accessibility, healthcare delivery quality, finances and outcomes. The public health policy and management reflects: (a) Policy process in population health improvement, (b) Ethical principles in public health, (c) Quality and performance improvement, (d) Strategic planning and public health marketing, (e) Principles of program planning, management and evaluation, and (f) “Systems thinking” in management and leadership. This course provides: (1) Overview of Policy Formulation and Implementation, (2) Health Policies and Governmental role in development and implementation, (3) Public Health Regulations and Health Promotion Practices, (4) Healthcare Organizational and Management; Strategic planning and marketing, (5) Policy and management main components, (6) Public Health Laws and Ethics.
This is an introductory course in the assessment core function of public health, as well as in clinical and public health evidence discovery. The course is intended to inform and provide basic study design skills for graduate students interested in undertaking research in clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, translational and biomedical sciences. This course provides: (1) an overview of epidemiologic concepts; (2) an introduction to the approaches and techniques that are used to measure disease frequency and occurrence, measure of association, and monitor health status in populations; (3) an introduction to study designs to assess disease etiology, prevention and intervention; and (4) an introduction to clinical research study designs that elucidate causative factors for disease. 
This is an introductory course in evidence discovery that serves as a primary course in a sequence of component courses in biostatistics. The course is intended to inform and provide basic and intermediate quantitative skills for graduate students interested in undertaking research in clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, translational and biomedical sciences. This course emphasizes hypothesis testing implying inferential statistics under several circumstances involving reliable and valid evidence discovery. The main component include hypothesis testing regarding: a) continuous response and independent (predictor) variable; (b) Binary outcome variable, (c) Event or History data; (d) Correlation model, and (e) Simple/univariable and multiple/multivariable modeling. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on clinical and biologic relevance of data appraisal as effect size, while de-emphasizing the role of p value and statistical significance as the measure of evidence in clinical medicine and public health research, since a finding could be statistically significant but biologically and clinically irrelevant.
This is an introductory course in the assessment of how environmental conditions predispose to poor health outcomes at the population level. This course is intended to inform and provide basic knowledge to students on how growing industries, involving manganese, nickel, chromium, cadmium, coal and fossil fuel as toxins or toxicological substances predispose to disease. Solid waste generation, and impaired disposal processes predispose to ionizing radiation, requiring regulatory control. These changes enhances CO/ CO2 emission, global warming reflecting increase air pollutants lower oxygen level and increasing ozone. Additionally, poor water quality and unsafe food predispose to poor health outcomes. This course provides : (1) Overview of environmental toxins and public health outcomes, (2) Implication of physical and chemical toxins in disease predisposition and outcomes, (3) Assessment and methodologic approach in these adverse environments and disease development, (4) Evacuation of teratogenic substances and health outcomes, (5) observation of carcinogenic agents as carcinogenesis in malignant neoplasm such as breast, lungs, brain, prostate and ALL, (6) Assessment of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws, guidelines and role in toxins, carcinogens and teratogenic substances regulation.
This course reflects the application of social and behavioral concepts and principles in the understanding of public health outcomes, implying social, psychological, psychosocial and cultural determinists. Since the risk factors in disease incidence, morbidity, prognosis, mortality and survival remains multifactorial, the understanding of psychological and social predisposing and risk factors facilitate intervention mapping in public health improvement, especially among racial/ethnic minorities. This course provides: (1) Overview of social and behavioral concepts and application (2) Social and behavioral determinants of health , (3) Racial/ethnic disparities in disease incidence and health outcomes, (4) Health-o-graphy and disease as urbanicity , (5) Sexual orientation and disease outcome, and (6) Socio-economic status as poverty in disease development, prognosis and mortality.

This course serves as the culminating Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) for MPH students, consistent with Council on Education for Public Health requirements. Students design, implement, and present a comprehensive public health project that demonstrates the integration and synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies. Each student must produce a high-quality written product that reflects mastery of at least three competencies, including at least one foundational and one concentration competency, aligned with their educational and professional goals. The ILE may take various forms, such as a thesis, practice-based project, capstone assignment, or comprehensive exam, but all formats require evidence-based analysis and application of public health principles.

Guided by faculty advisors, students engage in all phases of the project, including proposal development, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis, and interpretation of findings. Final deliverables may include program plans, evaluation reports, policy analyses, training manuals, or traditional manuscripts. At least one faculty member evaluates each student’s work using established assessment criteria to ensure competency attainment and integration. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate their ability to synthesize MPH competencies, apply rigorous public health methods, and produce a professional-quality written product addressing a significant public health issue.

This course provides MPH students with a planned, supervised, and evaluated applied practice experience designed to strengthen public health competencies in a real-world setting, consistent with Council on Education for Public Health requirements. Students engage with governmental, non-profit, healthcare, or community-based organizations to apply foundational and concentration-specific knowledge to address current public health challenges. In collaboration with a site preceptor and faculty advisor, students establish individualized learning objectives, complete a minimum of 160 practice hours, and contribute meaningfully to the host organization through hands-on activities.

The practicum emphasizes skill development in areas such as program planning, implementation, evaluation, communication, and community engagement. Students are required to produce at least two high-quality deliverables that demonstrate the application of public health competencies. Examples of deliverables may include needs assessments, program plans, evaluation reports, policy briefs, training materials, data analyses, or health communication products. Student performance is jointly evaluated by the faculty advisor and site preceptor using established criteria to ensure competency development and professional readiness. By the end of the course, students will have gained practical experience, enhanced professional skills, and demonstrated their ability to apply public health knowledge in applied settings.

The online MPH program features core courses in health policy, biostatistics, environmental science and other areas of public health. Through this curriculum, you’ll strengthen your understanding of health equity and develop real-world skills for leading transformative change as a public health leader.

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Succeed in Careers That Focus on Improving Well-Being Worldwide

Pursuing your global health master’s online helps you gain the skills to launch a public health career in the U.S. and abroad. By continuing your education with DSU, you’ll prepare for leadership roles on the front line of efforts to respond to global challenges and inequities. Graduate ready for rewarding positions with nongovernmental organizations, health education firms and an array of nonprofits dedicated to improving global health.

Epidemiologist $83,980 per year1

Medical and Health Services Manager $117,960 per year2

Find the Online MPH Concentration for Your Goals

Public health offers an array of career opportunities. If you do not select the concentration shown above, you can choose the following option. In addition to gaining specialized skills, you will receive faculty mentorship to become an agent of positive change in your community and career.

MPH: Epidemiology

Acquire expertise for investigating the spread of disease while preparing to lead public health interventions for diverse populations.

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Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Epidemiologists.” Retrieved February 17, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm.
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Medical and Health Services Managers.” Retrieved February 17, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm.