This dual degree program combines the Master of Arts in International Relations degree at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC, and the Master of Health Science in International Health at the School of Public Health. Each two-year program may be completed in a total of three years, mainly through the replacement of a period of MHS field practice with course work at SAIS. The program is designed to prepare students for careers that require a high level of health care expertise and a sophisticated understanding of international, political, socioeconomic, and cultural issues. Emphasis is given to the synthesis of knowledge and experience essential for planning and managing health services in a variety of settings around the world. Students in the combined degree program normally spend one year at the School of Public Health during the first two years of the program. The SAIS portion emphasizes public policy, development economics, regional studies, and foreign language instruction. The School of Public Health component stresses the basic disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics, and health policy and planning, along with specialized training in public health. Separate applications must be submitted to each school and admission offered in both. Students already enrolled in one school will be considered by the other in competition with all other applicants for admission to the incoming class. For a SAIS catalog and application visit http://www.sais-jhu.edu/admissions or telephone 202-663-5700. |
