The Global Health minor provides undergraduate students with multidisciplinary exposure to the theoretical, scientific and practical issues affecting the health of people on the global stage.
Students are asked to think critically and reflectively about the multiple factors or determinants that influence individuals and population health, as well as specific policies and practice strategies for addressing a range of contemporary global health problems.
The Global Health minor supports the goals of students who are planning health-related careers in research, teaching, or health services, in any variety of settings, including universities, government agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations or private industry. The minor also provides valuable training for those who plan advanced specialist health training - for example, in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, allied health or public health. In addition, a minor in global health will benefit students in majors such as civil engineering and business administration who are interested in the intersection of their discipline and health or public health problems.
Completion of the Global Health Minor will strengthen students’ capacity to participate across national and cultural boarders, and thus greatly enhance their competitiveness when applying for post-baccalaureate training or careers that focus on global issues.
The purpose/goal of the Global Health Minor is to increase students’ knowledge of:
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The major disparities, determinants, policies and outcomes in global health.
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The science of understanding the health of world populations through relevant methods of promoting and protecting health, emerging health issues, healthcare systems and approaches to address problems and intervene.
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Epidemiologic principles used to study population health and disease, including the relationship between culture and epidemiology, health equity issues, and human rights.