Overview
The MA Program in Sustainable International Development (MA SID) and the MS Program in Global Health Policy and Management (MS/GHPM) at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, share social justice values as well as a program of study that integrates academic theory with practical, field-based methods and skills. The program is a total of 80 credits, taken over 21 months.
This dual degree program awards the MS/GHPM and MA SID degrees to highly qualified students in 21 months that include four semesters of study in residence, a field placement, and a professional paper. Individually, the MS/GHPM is normally earned in one year and the MA SID in two years. Each program governs admission and academic requirements for its own degree. The GHPM offers two concentrations: Health Systems or Health Economics and Analytics (STEM).
Program Description
The program requires two academic years in residence (late August to May) and a three-month summer practicum. Individual preferences will be taken into consideration when placing students into a course of study. During the second year, students must prepare a master's paper and Capstone presentation, integrating their learning from the perspectives of international health and sustainable development. The paper must be done in cooperation with a faculty advisor and reflect graduate-level scholarship representing the culmination of academic work for the dual degree and demonstrating the student's ability to synthesize knowledge and skills learned in both programs.
Students in dual degree programs fulfill the complete requirements for each degree, earning degrees for both programs.
SID Requirements
- HS 205a, Monitoring and Evaluation (4 credits)
- HS 279a, Planning and Implementation (4 credits)
- Environment course(s) (4 credits)
- Gender and Sexuality course (2 credits)
- Economics course (2 credits)
- Ethics/Social Justice course (2 credits)