Global Health Minor (GHLT)

Program Description

The global health minor is designed for students seeking to understand the interdisciplinary nature of global health and develop the foundational skills to address global health challenges. Students can customize their experience through various foundational and specialized courses, available online or in-person, along with a study abroad option or a global health capstone.  The program is designed to complement a variety of majors.

Admission Requirements

Declared major and a GPA of 2.0 or higher

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to:

Explain global health priorities.
Explain the principles of public health.
Practice using epidemiological tools and environmental health principles to identify public health issues.
Explain the factors that contribute to individual and population health.
Discuss approaches and strategies for identifying, responding to, and intervening in global health issues.
Practice public health strategies to respond to global health issues.
Explain the connections between human health and environmental health.
Assess the roles and responsibilities of agencies implementing public health interventions.
Analyze factors that influence global health outcomes.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

Apply epidemiological tools and environmental health principles to assess and address population health.
Prioritize global health initiatives based on interpretation of data.
Examine the connections between human health and environmental health, including considerations of water, sanitation, air quality, urbanization, and/or ecosystem health.

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Program Requirements:

Required Courses: 15 Credit Hours

PPH 2000 - Global Health Credit Hour(s): 3
PPH 2200 - Disease Detectives Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
PPH 4770 - Epidemiology and Community Health Credit Hour(s): 3
PPH 3600 - Current Events in Global Health Credit Hour(s): 3
PPH 4310 - Environmental Health Credit Hour(s): 3
PPH 4980 - Public Health Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3

Elective courses: 3 Credit Hours

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FR 1120 - Medical French Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 2510 - Comparative Nonwestern Social Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3020 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3250 - African American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4490 - Gender Violence and International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4510 - Contemporary African Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4520 - International Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4530 - Politics of Russia Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4540 - Politics of the Middle East Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4550 - Politics of Iraq Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4560 - Politics of Europe Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4570 - Politics of Developing Nations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4580 - Latin American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4600 - Seminar in Comparative Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4610 - Comparative Social Movements Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4620 - US- India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4630 - International Conflict Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4660 - Political Institutions and Issues- South Asia Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4710 - International Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4720 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4730 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4750 - Weapons of Mass Destruction Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4770 - International Organization Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4850 - Chinese Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4860 - Model UN Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3310 - Globalization and Social Change Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 4640 - Gender and Sexuality: Global Issues Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 4650 - Global Sexualities and Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3
SPN 1120 - Medical Spanish Credit Hour(s): 3