GeoHealth | USC | Online Masters in Public Health

Overview

Learn Spatial Methods to Improve Public Health
Develop skills and knowledge as a public health professional and explore how different geographical contexts shape health outcomes, trends, and inequalities. Use spatial analysis techniques to solve public health problems at local and regional levels. If this emerging field of study interests you, learn more about our GeoHealth track now:

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GeoHealth Courses

Required Courses

Concentration Total: 20 Units

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SSCI 581	Concepts for Spatial Thinking	4 units
The unique characteristics and importance of spatial information as they relate to the evolving science, technology and applications of geographic information systems
SSCI 583	Spatial Analysis	4 units
Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to investigate the spatial patterns which result from social and physical processes operating at or near the Earth's surface

SSCI 588	Remote Sensing for GIS	4 units
Principles of remote sensing and satellite systems, and role of remote sensing data in GIS applications
SSCI 589	Cartography and Visualization	4 units
Principles of visual perception, spatial cognition and cartographic design and their contributions to the maps, animations, virtual reality and multimedia displays produced with modern GIS

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PM 529	Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach	4 units
An overview of environmental health, identifying issues in assessing effects of exposure on health and potential interventions for reducing adverse health risks

PM 536	Program Evaluation & Research	4 units
Overview of concepts, tools, data collection, analysis methods and designs used to evaluate health promotion programs. Examples from substance abuse prevention, family planning and reproductive health programs

GeoHealth Careers

For individuals who want to work at the forefront of public health management, the field of geospatial health sciences provides a variety of career opportunities in local, regional, state, federal and international health agencies.

Job titles in GeoHealth Leadership can include:

Data Manager
Field Researcher
Geographer
GeoSpatial Analyst
Programmer/Analyst
Project Manager
Visual Information Specialist

Organizations using GIS data, mapping and spatial analysis in Public Health include:

Environmental Protection Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Cancer Institute
National Library of Medicine
Department of Public Health
Trust for America’s Health
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
National Cancer Intelligence Network
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
National Institutes of Health
American Public Health Association
Association of American Geographers
National Science Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Clinton Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
The World Health Organization
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services