Certificate in Spatial Analysis for Public Health
Format
Fully Online, Part time
Length
1 ‒ 3 years
Credits required
18
The OPAL Scholarship
All students will be awarded
$460 per credit.
Approximate tuition after scholarship: $737/credit*
OVERVIEW
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health offers fully online, part-time master's degree and certificate programs, designed for working professionals. Our Online Programs for Applied Learning (OPAL) focus on emergent industry sectors that have a resounding need for highly skilled professionals. Spatial analysis is an emerging field with applications evolving that are vast and paramount, impacting public health at the local and global level. The carefully sequenced courses of the certificate program in Spatial Analysis for Public Health introduce and reinforce a unifying comprehensive spatial science paradigm, to include components of Spatial Data, GIS and Spatial Statistics.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the certificate program in Spatial Analysis for Public Health the individual will be able to:
- Synthesize how geography affects public health;
- Obtain and transfer information from spatial data technologies into a database appropriate for mapping;
- Utilize a geographic information system to map and spatially integrate public health related databases;
- Analyze maps using tools from the field of spatial statistics to describe and interpret distributions of health outcomes in a population;
- Design and implement a spatial analysis protocol for addressing a public health problem.
COURSE OF STUDY
Students should check the course catalog to confirm when the courses are offered for students in OPAL programs. Courses are offered during specific terms each year. Students should also check for prerequisites and whether instructor consent is required.
Course No. |
Course Title |
No. Credits |
Online Term |
Introduction to Online Learning All Students are required to complete this free course before taking other online courses. |
0 | 1,2,3,4, Summer | |
550.860 |
Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH All students are required to complete this free online course during their first term of study. |
0 | 1,2,3,4, Summer |
601.731 | Spatial Analysis for Public Health | 4 | 1 |
601.732 | Spatial Data Technologies for Mapping | 4 | 2 |
601.733 | Applied Spatial Statistics | 4 | 3 |
601.805 | Spatial Statistics Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
601.734 | Spatial Applications | 4 | 4 |
ELIGIBILITY
The certificate program is open to members of the public health workforce seeking formal education and training to effectively design and conduct public health-related spatial analysis. The program is intended to be taken on a part-time basis and can be completed by taking all courses.
The certificate program is open to individuals with at least a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Students should be able to demonstrate quantitative ability through professional or academic background in order to apply for the program. Additionally, students must also be able to demonstrate a background in Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
Individuals who are currently matriculated in a degree program in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School or other schools at Johns Hopkins University are not eligible for this certificate program.
Students interested in obtaining the related OPAL degree - the Master of Applied Science in Spatial Analysis for Public Health - may apply all of the course credits of the certificate program to the MAS program upon application and admission, as long as courses were completed within 5 years of matriculation in the MAS program. For specific questions about the MAS program, please contact the OPAL office directly at JHSPH.Applied-Learning@jhu.edu.
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Applicants should review the How to Apply page for information about eligibility and special instructions for applying in SOPHAS Express. The certificate program's admissions committee will review the applications and notify each applicant of their admissions decision.
For more information about the certificate program, please call 844-379-1319 to speak with an admissions officer.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
The certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits and a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. Students must earn a minimum grade on a set of required program-specific core courses: “Pass” for courses offered only on a pass/fail basis: “C” or higher for courses offered for letter grading. The certificate program length is flexible; it can be completed in as little as one year, and must be completed within three years.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcript will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION
At this time, non-degree students enrolling in this certificate program are not eligible for financial aid. You may, however, pursue private education loans to assist you in meeting your program costs. Contact our Financial Aid Office with any questions.
Get In Touch
Request more information or call us at 844-379-1319 to speak with an admissions officer.
Students should be aware of additional state-specific information for online programs.
* Total tuition using rates for the 2019-2020 academic year, inclusive of the OPAL Scholarship.