An integrated approach to public health
The online MPH in Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (MPH-GEOH) takes an integrated approach spanning three interconnected public health fields: global health, environmental health, and occupational health.
The fully online, asynchronous MPH-GEOH will be the first of its kind in the nation to deliver an integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum across all three interconnected public health fields.
Perfect for...
- Individuals seeking to build career flexibility by developing expertise at the intersection of public health, environmental change, workplace health and safety, and emerging challenges such as pandemics and climate change.
- Individuals seeking to lead across borders through a fully online program focused on global, environmental, and occupational health challenges.
- Individuals seeking to turn knowledge into action by applying data, technology, communication, and interdisciplinary approaches to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-informed solutions.
- Individuals seeking to create healthier communities and workplaces by working across sectors and cultures to address complex public health needs and advance health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally.
Example Career Paths
- Global Health Specialist
- Program Evaluator
- Industrial Hygienist
- International Health Advisor
- Environmental Health Program Manager
- Public Health Analyst
- Research Program Coordinator
- Physician
- Professor
Program Overview
From pandemics to the far-reaching health effects of climate change, the most urgent public health challenges of our time often converge at the intersection of global health, environmental health, and occupational health. The online Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a concentration in Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH) is designed to develop practitioners and researchers equipped to assess and engage in the science, theory, and practice related to interconnected global, environmental, and occupational health needs, challenges, and opportunities.
Our 45-credit professional degree program blends rigorous science, practical application, and interdisciplinary perspectives. All MPH-GEOH students complete six core public health courses; six specialized interdisciplinary courses focused on global, environmental, and occupational health; two electives tailored to their interests; a professional hands-on internship; and a culminating capstone project.
Through our integrated curriculum, students gain the expertise to design, implement, and evaluate ethical, socially just, and impactful interventions addressing the health consequences of social and environmental change ranging from local communities to the global stage. Graduates of the program are prepared to thrive in diverse and rapidly evolving public health arenas as practitioners, researchers, administrators, and consultants both in the United States and around the world.
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For more information, see the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health flyer.
Competencies
- Assess intersectional determinants of global, environmental, and occupational health.
- Analyze the effects of social and environmental change on the interconnected health and well-being of people, animals, and plants from local to global scales.
- Develop strategies to improve worker health and safety globally.
- Describe global, environmental, and occupational health governance.
- Demonstrate skills to design, implement, and disseminate community-based global health, environmental health, and occupational health-based ethical interventions.
- Apply technological approaches to improve global, environmental, and occupational health outcomes.
- Design traditional and digital health communication and promotion strategies regarding global, environmental, and occupational health issues.
- Exercise culturally competent leadership of diverse interdisciplinary teams working in global, environmental, and occupational health.
Program Requirements
The MPH in Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health is 45 credits including an internship and capstone experience.
Course Offerings
Contact Us
Leena Malayil, PhD, MS
Associate Research Professor
Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
2234 School of Public Health Building
4200 Valley Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Email: geoh-grad@umd.edu
Maurice Rocque
Director of Administrative Services
2234T School of Public Health Building
4200 Valley Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.5509
Fax: 301.314.1012
Email: mrocque@umd.edu