Overview

Key facts

Graduates from this Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases program at George Washington University learn to apply critical and analytical skills to better understand disease and human health. The graduates bring these skills into the world in order to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative health practices and policies.

In addition, the MS in Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases degree coursework helps enhance students' focus on diseases mechanisms, specifically microbial pathogens, and the use of modern biotechnologies and epidemiologic skills to prevent and control problems in the community resulting from infectious diseases.

The goals of this program are that graduates will:

Understand the biological complexities of microbial pathogens and the diseases they cause.
Recognize the major epidemiologic and clinical features of microbial disease.
Understand how new biotechnologies (including genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics) can be applied to the study and control of microbial pathogens.
Develop an in-depth understanding of epidemiologic principles and practice.
Apply the principles of epidemiology, microbiology, and public health practice toward the detection, surveillance, investigation, and control of microbial diseases.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
Principles and Practice of Epidemiology
Environmental & Occupational Health in a Sustainable World

Essential Public Health Laboratory Skill
Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Two (2) recommendations
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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

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