MS Global Health at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in global health in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change prepares you to improve health for all people, in all places. Rooted in an anthropological and evolutionary approach to health, the program explores how culture, history, biology and the environment interact to shape health outcomes across time and place.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio Required Core (3 credit hours) ASM 503 Evolutionary Medicine and Global Health (3) Restricted Electives (12 credit hours) ASB 455 Practicum for Social Sciences (3) ASB 457 Global Mental Health (3) ASB 462 Medical Anthropology: Culture and Health (3) ASB 494 Topic: Ethnic Disparities and Health (3) ASB 500 Topic: Qualitative Data Analysis (3) ASB 500 Topic: Research Design for Global Health (3) ASB 504 Global Health Policy (3) ASB 507 Advanced Evolutionary Medicine (3) ASB 510 Health: Social and Biocultural Theories (3) ASB 526 Survey Topics in Global Nutrition (3) ASB 548 Maternal and Child Health (3) ASB 554 One Health (3) ASB 598 Topic: Epidemiology in Context (3) ASB 598 Topic: Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning for Global Health Programs (3) ASB 598 Topic: Narrative and Science Engagement (3) ASB 598 Topic: Reproductive Ecology (3) Electives or Research (12 credit hours) Other Requirement (3 credit hours) ASB 584 Internship (3) Culminating Experience (0 credit hours) portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information For restricted electives, students complete at least 12 credit hours from the list above.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MS in global health program are well-positioned for careers across a variety of sectors including governmental and policy agencies, domestic and international non-governmental organizations, global research initiatives, and innovative private-sector health companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. 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 written statement two letters of recommendation professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Students who have graduated from programs in anthropology, biology, public health, applied mathematics, statistics or in a related social science degree may be particularly well positioned for this program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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