Master of Applied Science Spatial Analysis for Public Health
USA Online, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 59,184 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Scholarships
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Introduction
The Master of Applied Science in Spatial Analysis for Public Health is a fully online, part-time graduate program offered by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
It prepares students to effectively collect, map and interpret geographic information to test and refine hypotheses to answer a set of questions within the public health sector.
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Curriculum
Year 1
FIRST TERM
- Introduction to Online Learning
- Academic and Research Ethics
- Spatial Analysis for Public Health
- The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
SECOND TERM
- Spatial Data Technologies for Mapping
- Seminars in Public Health: Advanced Topics
THIRD TERM
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Professional Development Workshop
FOURTH TERM
- Public Health Statistics 1
- Spatial Analysis Lab 1
Year 2
FIRST TERM
- Public Health Statistics 2
- Professional Development Workshop
SECOND TERM
- Intermediate Epidemiology
- Spatial Analysis Lab 2
THIRD TERM
- Applied Spatial Statistics
- Spatial Analysis Journal Club
FOURTH TERM
Spatial Applications
Integrative Activity
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, students should be able to:
- Interpret and critique epidemiologic studies addressing public health problems
- Apply measures of morbidity and mortality to the evaluation and comparison of the health of populations
- Synthesize how geography affects public health
- Obtain and transfer information from spatial data technologies into a database appropriate for mapping
- Utilize a geographic information system to map and spatially integrate public health related databases
- Analyze and interpret maps using tools from the field of spatial statistics to describe and interpret distributions of health outcomes in a population
- Design and implement a spatial analysis protocol for addressing a public health problem
Scholarships and Funding
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Environmental health officer
- GIS software developer
- Geospatial analyst
- Cartography/visualization specialist
- Geographic information scientist
- Geospatial database administrator
- Spatial statistician
Program delivery
- Ensure all tools and applications are properly installed
- Troubleshoot any component that may not work properly
- Experience the online tools for peer-to-peer and instructor communication
- Become familiar with the coursework structure and learning management system
The course takes between 1-4 hours to complete, depending on your skills working online. With the notable exception of one LiveTalk, you can do the class work on your own schedule.
English Language Requirements
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
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