UMass Online MPH New Student Orientation Module 5: Final Items

Global Health Concentration/Certificate The Certificate can be completed as part

of your MPH-PHP degree and does not require any additional course work or fees.

The core GHC courses also count as MPH course electives

The Elective GHC courses count as either a core MPH course or an Elective MPH course.

You must apply and be accepted into the GHC program. The application is free.

Applications are considered twice a year, Oct. 1st and March 1st. A Link to the application is found in the Module 5 additional resources

You do not need to resubmit transcripts or resume, letters of recommendation, or a personal statement. Just the free application

There are 15 credits required 2 core courses:

HPP 580-Comparative Health Care systems

HPP 583-Global health in the developing world

3 electives: HPP 601-application of social & Behavioral

theory HPP 590D-international organizations and

population health HPP 590E-Emerging infectious diseases HPP 590Q-Globalization and health HPP 614-International health population

and development HPP 622-Program Evaluation HPP 704-Health Program Planning EPI 633-Communicable Disease

epidemiology HPP 690MC-Global Maternal and Child

health HPP 698P-Global Health Practicum

Join us on Social Media

Join our Linked In Group-UMass online MPH-PHP connections: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=3818208

Join the UMass SPHHS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/umass.amherst.sphhs

Sign up to receive the UMass SPHHS newsletter: http://www.umass.edu/sphhs/node/1301

Interested in Posting a Profile?

Our students and alums have their profiles here: http://www.umass.edu/sphhs/online/mph-php/student-and-alumni-profiles

You are welcome to post a profile. If you are interested please contact the advisor with a JEPG photo and a brief bio (not more than 300 words)

You can answer the following questions.

Why did you choose the UMass Amherst online MPH program?

How do you see your MPH degree helping you?

You can also shoot a 2-3 minute YouTube video and send that to us.

UMass Discounted Software Program

All active students are eligible to receive free or low-cost software while they are matriculated. Examples of this include: anti-virus, Adobe creative suite, Microsoft Office, Statistical software.

More information can be found here: http://www.it.umass.edu/discounts

Examples of Practicums & Capstones

Interested in starting to plan you practicum? You can get some idea of how the projects go by visiting the practicum website.

http://www.umass.edu/sphhs/online/online-mph-practicum-requirements

You can also contact your advisor and view some previously completed capstone projects. phonline@schoolph.umass.edu

Change your name and Request Transcripts

Did you or are you planning on changing your name? You will need to make this change official with the University by completing and sending in the name change form. It can be found here: http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/sites/default/files/name_change_form.pdf

Need to request official transcripts?

Can be done in Spire. Academics tabdrop down menu choose “transcripts: request officialhit blue button complete formhit submit!

Transcripts are free, unless you want electronic then $2.50ea.

Can also be done with this form: http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/sites/default/files/transcript_request.pdf

Thank you!