Saint Louis University's Geospatial Health Certificate is a 12-credit training program that provides students the public health and geographic information systems (GIS) coursework to identify and better understand the role that location has on health behaviors and outcomes. SLU students will develop skills in mapping, analyzing data and using spatial data to answer some of public health’s most challenging problems. This certification is for graduate students from a variety of health and social science disciplines, working professionals seeking geospatial analysis skills and students taking a ‘gap year.’
Curriculum Overview
SLU's Geospatial Health Certificate is a 12-credit program that includes core public health and GIS courses with a capstone course, Place and Health.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
Students will have opportunities to work with faculty and advisors focused on research projects in community- and government-based health care and public health settings.
Careers
Students who complete SLU's Geospatial Health Certificate will be well-positioned for jobs in data science, health planning and public health research and practice, as well as other fields that intersect with GIS, including hospital and health care administration and urban planning.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree, preferably with a 3.00 grade point average. Applications are reviewed on a holistic and rolling basis. Applicants will apply through SOPHAS Express, the common application system for public health schools and programs.
Tuition
| Tuition | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Graduate Tuition | $1,370 |
Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:
Information on Tuition and Fees
Scholarships and Financial Aid
For more information about Saint Louis University scholarships and financial aid, please visit the Office of Student Financial Services.
Accreditation
Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
- Graduates will be able to identify and locate data, compile the data into a geodatabase, perform analysis, produce GIS output, and model lattice and spatial-point data.
- Graduates will be able to design, implement and present a health-focused GIS-based research project.
- Graduates will be able to critically analyze research findings and health and social policies to better understand how to improve problem-solving and decision-making about health and community resources.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIS 5010 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PUBH 5500 | Place and Health | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization (Elective) | |
or HMP 5500 | Health Policy | |
EPI 5250 | Social Epidemiology (Elective) | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
SOC 5670 | Spatial Demography – Applied Spatial Statistics (Elective) | |
GIS 5020 | Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (Elective) | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Program Notes
Alternatively, this certificate can be completed part-time over two years, taking one course per semester.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GIS 5010 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP 5000 or HMP 5500 or EPI 5250 |
Health Care Organization or Health Policy or Social Epidemiology |
3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 5670 or GIS 5020 |
Spatial Demography – Applied Spatial Statistics or Intermediate Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| PUBH 5500 | Place and Health | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions
bernard.backer@slu.edu
314-977-8144