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Indiana University Online

Global Health and Sustainable Development, M.S.

Learn to identify environmental health hazards and improve human health outcomes with IU Online’s Master of Science in Global Health and Sustainable Development. This flexible, online master's program enables you to protect our national resources and challenge systemic issues that impact global health.

Program quick facts

Course Delivery

100% Online

Total Credits

30

Campuses Hosting

  • Indianapolis

Degree Type

Master of Science

Degree Overview

As a student in the Master of Science in Global Health and Sustainable Development, you’ll study the fundamentals of health evaluation and management and develop your field leadership and communication skills. You’ll also have the option to focus on the health issues that matter to you, including food and water sanitation, poverty and inequality, resilient cities, and land and sea preservation and restoration.

You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.

And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.

To be accepted to this program, you must have:
  • A bachelor's degree 
  • 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
  • Minimum of one year of undergraduate mathematics courses
To apply to this program, complete an online application that includes:
  • Official transcripts
  • Additional materials may be required

 Focus areas include: 

  • Fundamentals of sustainable development and health 
  • Poverty, decent work, and inequality 
  • Food, water, and sanitation 
  • Sustainable production and consumption 
  • Resilient cities and communities 
  • Preservation and restoration of land and sea

To earn the M.S. in Global Health and Sustainable Development, you must complete 30 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows:

  • Core courses (12 credit hours) 
  • Global health and sustainable development courses (18 credit hours)

Core classes

Core courses for the MS in Global Health and Sustainable Development
Course Number Course Name Credits

PBHL-P 510 

Introduction to Public Health

3 Credits

PBHL-500

Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health

3 Credits

PBHL-P 551

Biostatistics for Public Health

3 Credits

PBHL-P 519

Environmental Science in Public Health

3 Credits

PBHL-P 517

Fundamentals of Epidemiology

3 Credits

PBHL-P 504

U.S. Healthcare Systems & Health Policy

 3 Credits

Concentration classes

Core courses for the MS in Global Health and Sustainable Development
Course Number Course Name Credits

PBHL-A 641

Introduction to Global Health and Sustainable Development

3 Credits

PBHL-A 643

Water and Sanitation

3 Credits

PBHL-A 644

Sustainable Production and Consumption

3 Credits

PBHL-A 646

Preservation and Restoration of Land and Sea

3 Credits

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Program cost information

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