Concentrations
Students specialize in one of three concentrations or choose one of the three standalone graduate certificates:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
The goal of this 12-credit concentrations helps students develop the advanced and practical skills needed to provide compassionate care to those dealing with dying, death, and grief - all fundamental and significant aspects of the human experience. Advanced and practical training can enhance individuals’ comfort level, competence, and confidence in both professional and personal contexts.
Global Health Innovation
This unique 12-credit graduate certificate offers students an opportunity to learn about global health and health care innovation in Costa Rica, a country recognized as a global leader in translating good ideas into positive health outcomes—especially in the areas of biotechnology and health care delivery. The certificate is designed to be completed in one 10-week semester with all of the content delivered during a 10-week learning experience in Costa Rica. The program offers courses in Intercultural Communication and Conflict Resolution; Global Health and Social Innovation; Innovations for Universal Health Care; Urban Health and Social Innovation; and a final practicum, all of which are taught by bilingual Costa Rican faculty from the InterAmerican Center for Global Health (CISG).
Global Health Systems
The Global Health Systems concentration is ideal for students who are interested in building upon their domestic health skills and provide instruction in the different health managerial skills and national health delivery systems needs to operate in the global arena.
Integrative Health and Wellness
The Integrative Health and Wellness curriculum was designed specifically for busy professionals seeking to develop fluency in integrative health and a holistic approach to their clinical practices, our evidence-based Integrative Health and Wellness online certificate program is taught by expert researchers and clinicians in the field. Through scientific study and experiential learning, you’ll learn practical healing tools that will allow your clients to experience the benefits of integrative health immediately.
Intercultural Leadership
The Intercultural Leadership curriculum will increase your understanding of intercultural competence and the necessary tools for working across cultural difference. Graduates of this program will have an increased ability to engage in practical application of strategies to positively influence the climate for diversity within their organization.
See Intercultural Leadership course descriptions
Science Communication
This concentration was designed to expose students to different strategies in science communication, current research on the science of science communication, examples of science communication across various platforms and modalities (e.g., social media, journalism, academic publications).
User Experience (UX)
We've teamed up with University of Baltimore to bring User Experience (UX) courses to UMB. The UX concentration and graduate certificate encompasses all aspects of the end-user's interaction with the company, its services, and its products. Through the program, students will learn how to use research and principles from design, psychology, business, and computing to create technology that not only solves problems, but also is intuitive, functional, and enjoyable to use. Students will learn how to promote a user experience that balances the goals of businesses, the demands of content and the needs of users, become familiar with requirements analysis, information design and delivery, usability testing and Web-based application development, and develop, design, and produce a range of electronic information resources.
See the User Experience course descriptions