• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The MPH degree program trains students in the fundamentals of public health genetics within the context of law, ethics, and policy. The degree requirements include course work in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services, environmental health, law, ethics, and sociocultural aspects of public health genetics; a practice experience (practicum); and completion of a research-based Master's thesis. The program is designed to be completed in approximately two years.

The MPH degree requires a minimum of 63-credit-hours, typically completed in six quarters of coursework (2 years). The program begins in the autumn quarter and requires on-site attendance for the majority of the program. You and your peers will move through the core requirements together.

Learning Objectives

Upon satisfactory completion of a Master of Public Health in Public Health Genetics, graduates will be able to:

1. Meet the competencies established by the School of Public Health (SPH) and the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for all MPH students.

2. Meet the core competencies established by the Institute for Public Health Genetics for all Public Health Genetics (MPH) students in knowledge areas A and B:

Knowledge Area A: Genomics in Public Health

Apply knowledge of inheritance and genomic advances, including cellular and molecular mechanisms and technical developments, to understanding the etiology of a variety of rare and common, complex diseases and health conditions

Apply epidemiological and statistical approaches to the study of risk factors and diseases with genetic component

Identify interactions among genes, environmental factors, and behaviors, and their roles in health and disease

Describe how genetic principles and genomic technologies apply to diagnosis, screening, and interventions for disease prevention and health promotion programs

Knowledge Area B: Implications of Genetics for Society

Identify the impact of genomics on the public health activities of assessment, policy development and assurance

Apply methods to address ethical implications of the use of genetic information and technologies in public health

Describe legal concepts and the role of the law in the development of policies relating to genetics and genomics; and identify legal implications of the application of genetics and genomic technologies in public health

Apply knowledge of key social science concepts in analysis of the political, social and cultural forces that influence the research and clinical application of genetic and genomic technology in public health

Analyze in interaction and impact of market forces and public policy on the development and delivery of genetic services

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Public Health

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Prospective graduate students must meet the following minimum requirements: Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.1or its equivalent from a foreign institution; Have earned at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4 point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. Other English Language Requirements: 580 paper-based TOEFL.

课程信息

学制：全日制(63 学分)

学费：US$39,367.00 (¥ 250,449) /年

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：University of WashingtonSchmitz Hall, 1410 NE Campus Parkway,SEATTLE,Washington,98195, United States