Course Details
The Center for Global Health and Development designed CPH 559: Learning Across Borders - A Global Health Experience. This 3-credit hour graduate-level course was held over the 13-week summer term. The course had nine students, including eight MPH and one PhD student, representing four states and two international students. Notably, seven of the nine students were online COPH students. Dr. Ariane Rung and Dr. Matt Nonnenmann help lead the student group with Danielle Thies in Rwanda.
From June 11-19, 2024, students were immersed in the diverse cultural and public health environment of Rwanda.
View the 2024 course syllabus
View the 2026 course flyer
View the PowerPoint slides from the Student Info Session on October 24, 2025 (video below)
If you are interested in this course, please fill out the Student Interest Form. This does not register or commit you to the course.
Estimated Personal Budget
*Please note that these costs are based on the 2024 participants. Expect costs to increase slightly for the 2026 course.
Required
| Program Costs | $2,500 |
| Airfare | ~$2,200 (average cost from Omaha) |
| UNMC Health Insurance | $20 ($1.55 per day) |
| UNMC Global Health Elective Fee | $100 |
| Rwandan Visa | $50 |
| Sub Total (Without Optional Expenses) | $4,870 |
Optional
| Malaria Vaccine (generic Malarone for 20 days) | $40 |
| Wi-Fi hotspot device in Rwanda | $35 (50 GB of data) |
| Snacks and drinks in Rwanda | $50 |
| Souvenirs | ~$100 |
| Complete Sub Total (With Optional Expenses) | $5,095 |
Snacks and souvenirs can vary based on the person and many things are relatively cheaper in Rwanda compared to the U.S.
*COPH online tuition will be billed as usual to the student account in My Records.
