School of Public Health

Experiential introduction to broad food, energy, water (FEW) nexus topics, focusing on how integration across the biological, physical, social, behavioral, computer and engineering sciences will be critical in solving FEW systems challenges. Students will gain a strong foundational understanding of FEW issues from molecular to societal levels through active learning, field trips, hands-on activities, and the launch of team-based interdisciplinary projects.

“One of the best parts about my experience is that my program fits seamlessly into my academic trajectory.”

This Public Health Science capstone course is designed to challenge students to integrate the five core areas of public health in investigating, researching and addressing public health issues. 

This course examines the confluence of an increasingly globalized sport culture and industry, the evolving Sport-for-Development and Peace (SDP) movement, and calls for more critically aware and socially just, programming in sport, physical education, and public health. 

This course builds on the foundation of MIEH 690 and engages students in interdisciplinary, team-based projects addressing food-energy-water (FEW) systems challenges at local and global scales. Students gain hands-on experience in research design, data analysis, and science communication, culminating in a practical deliverable such as a grant proposal, manuscript, or policy-focused writing.

This course explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. 

Taught with the faculty of the Health Services Management Center at the University of Birmingham UK, this course will provide an understanding of strategic management and marketing enabling students to lead the process and evaluate strategic planning in healthcare organizations. 

“I immersed myself in Barcelona's culture and customs, spoke Spanish daily to communicate with the locals, and became more resilient by welcoming and facing the challenges of living in a new place head-on.”

UMD students will work synchronously online with their international peers in Brazil to critically think about cutting-edge ethical, legal, and policy, issues in the field of International Family Law focusing on the parent/child relationship. 

Professor Emerita of Public Health, Dr. Donna Howard, shares her 2008 Fulbright experience in India and its continuous positive reverberations—16 years later.