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University of South Florida, College of Public Health – Masters of Public Health in Global Disaster Management & Humanitarian Relief

The field of disaster management and humanitarian relief plays an important role in global health, especially in areas of armed conflict and natural disasters. With the increase in weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear and biological threats from terrorist groups and radical states, the need for formal training and education has increased. Local and international organizations, governments and United Nation agencies are in need of highly trained professionals to manage and direct programs to reduce the global public health threats that continue to plague us. Where and when, the next tsunami or earthquake will strike, or how the next terrorist group will respond is unknown. But the logic behind professionally mitigating and preparing for one of these incidences places us in a stronger position to respond.

This concentration builds on the existing framework of the College of Public Health core courses, field experience and special project. Combining this framework with the existing disaster management and humanitarian courses will provide graduates with the ability to recognize, assess, implement and evaluate a global or local disaster.

Core Curriculum for the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program:

• Epidemiology (3)

• Biostatistics I (3)

• Principles of Health Policy & Management (3)

• Environmental & Occupational Health (3)

• Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health (3)

• Public Health Capstone Course (3)

Concentration Curriculum for the MPH in Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief. Choose 8 out of the following 13 courses:

Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management:

• Emergency/Disaster Management (3)

• Preparedness & Planning Concepts (3)

• Disaster Recovery (3)

• Public Health Emergencies in Large Populations (3)

Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian Assistance:

• Foundations of Humanitarian Assistance (3)

• Organizing Humanitarian Actions (3)

• Emergency to Development & Prevention (3)

• Current Challenges in the Humanitarian Field (3)

Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security:

• Critical Infrastructure Protection for Security and Public Health (3)

• Homeland Security: Law, Policy and Public Health (3)

• Public Health Implications and Concerns in Homeland Security (3)

• Business Continuity for Global Health and Security (3)

• Protecting Public Health: Bioterrorism and Biodefense (3)

The Master of Public Health in Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief is composed of 48 graduate credit hours. The program is fully online and can be accessed wherever there is an internet connection.

The University of South Florida (USF) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the USF College of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH).

Admission requirements:

Click Here to view admission requirements (under Prerequisites).

Click here to apply through SOPHAS.

Reduced rate program:

The Reduced Rate Program allows out-of-state students to get a reduced tuition rate to take Public Health courses. The program is available only to students who are enrolled in eligible Public Health online degree concentrations and certificates. Currently, out-of-state students pay a tuition rate of $877.17 per credit hour. Through the Reduced Rate Program, out-of-state and international students pay a rate of $525.00 per credit hour plus a $30 online fee per credit hour.

For more information:

Contact: Dr. Ismael Hoare

University of South Florida

College of Public Health

13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC56

Tampa, FL 33612

Phone: (813) 974-9407

Fax: (813) 974-9980

Email: ihoare@health.usf.edu

Additional Contacts: Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH

Assistant to the Director

(813) 396-9403, eadunn2@mail.usf.edu

Academic Advisor

(813) 974-6505, preadmissions@health.usf.edu

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Update: 7/01/2015

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