223.850.01
MSPH Capstone Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
All other MSPH GDEC requirements must be taken before or concurrently with the capstone project.
Enrollment Restriction
Only for MSPH GDEC students in their 2nd year
Offers students an opportunity to integrate and apply program skills and competencies to a public health problem in a format that approximates a professional practice experience. Fosters students’ ability to produce scholarly papers that provide a meaningful contribution to knowledge of the health of underserved populations. Guides students’ development of tangible evidence of expertise that addresses specific applied topics relevant to international health.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Develop a concise and cohesive written document that defines a public health problem, a population of interest, and have a defined geographic scope
- Conduct a comprehensive literature review
- Synthesize relevant literature in a specific public health topic
- Analyze and present public health data in a scholarly paper
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to: