Tempe,
AZ,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Global Health in Tempe United States | Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Tempe United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
38,526
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
This MA program views global health as extending far beyond traditional international public health. It highlights how significant health issues arise from diverse influences beyond just disease—encompassing cultural, ecological, evolutionary, historical, institutional, social, and technological dimensions.
Sustainable solutions to urgent global health problems must account for all these elements and their intricate interconnections. The program trains students to see health not merely as the absence of illness, but as shaped by complex interactions between ecology, politics, history, culture, social structures, and evolutionary biology. It prioritizes tackling the root causes (structural and cultural) of poor health in resource-limited communities and an increasingly interconnected world. By integrating social and life sciences with practical research and implementation, the curriculum emphasizes teamwork as essential for developing lasting, impactful approaches to global health challenges.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned, from a regionally accredited institution, a bachelor's or master's degree in the social or life sciences (i.e., anthropology, sociology, gender studies, geography, political science, or public health or related fields (i.e., nutrition, human biology).
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement outlining educational and professional goals
current curriculum vitae or resume
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency
3.0 GPA or equivalent
IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned, from a regionally accredited institution, a bachelor's or master's degree in the social or life sciences (i.e., anthropology, sociology, gender studies, geography, political science, or public health or related fields (i.e., nutrition, human biology).
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement outlining educational and professional goals
current curriculum vitae or resume
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency
3.0 GPA or equivalent
IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.
Tuition
USD
38,526