Mar 28, 2024  
USC Catalogue 2022-2023 
    
USC Catalogue 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Project Management in Global Health and Development Graduate Certificate


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The online certificate in Project Management in Global Health and Development provides training in key aspects of management for global health and development professionals. It is aimed at professionals in or seeking management positions in health or international development, including within the private non-profit and public sectors. Participants are introduced to key concepts and skills in management from the project to the program to the organizational level. Courses are taken online through both the Keck School of Medicine (8 units) and Bovard College (4 units) for a total of 12 units. The program can be completed in as few as three semesters or over the course of three years.

Applicants for the certificate must make a formal application for admission to the certificate program and provide transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended (if applicable), a resume and a statement of purpose. The GRE is not required. 

This certificate program can serve as a possible “stepping stone” toward the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program. Up to 12 units may be applied toward both the certificate and the core or electives in the MPH. Note that students must apply and be admitted to the MPH program and must earn a grade of “B” or better in a course to be eligible to transfer that course toward the degree program. Completion of the certificate does not automatically guarantee admission to the MPH program.

The certificate in Project Management in Global Health and Development is also open to students who are currently enrolled in another graduate program at USC and are in good standing with a 3.0 GPA. These students only need to submit the appropriate paperwork, which may be obtained from the student services adviser, and pay associated tuition costs for adding the certificate program

Required Courses


The following courses must be completed for the certificate (12 units total).

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