Concentration in Women’s and Reproductive Health

The concentration in Women's and Reproductive Health focuses on the general and reproductive health status of women, the determinants of their health status, the disparities therein, the application of related gender equity frameworks, and preventive strategies and programs to address women’s life course health and that of their newborns and young children.

There are many challenges to improving women’s and reproductive health including the low status of women in many cultures and countries, political constraints to addressing the reproductive health needs of women and men alike, under-representation of women in research, providing the full complement of reproductive services to populations in need and the limited evidence for effective strategies to improve women’s reproductive and broader health and well-being.

Students will address these challenges by choosing coursework about women’s, reproductive, maternal and child health concerns, either domestically or in a low resource setting.

This concentration is well suited to those seeking leadership positions in domestic and international agencies concerned with addressing the complex and challenging problems in women’s and reproductive health in high income countries as well as low- and middle-income countries.

Course Requirements for the Women's & Reproductive Health Concentration

1. Required Courses (14 credits)

2. Principal Health Concerns for Women, Mothers & Newborns  (2 courses from the below):

3. Promote Population-level Women's, Reproductive, Maternal , and Child Health (1 course from the below)

4. Women's and Reproductive Health Frameworks (1 course from the below)

5. Elective Courses: In addition to the requirements described above, students must take additional coursework (electives) to meet the 28 credits required for the concentration. Elective courses should be selected from the options above (a course cannot count twice), or from the options below. Elective courses outside these options require advisor and concentration co-director approval prior to registration.