Minor in Global Health


Graduates in Public Health are health education specialists who are likely to pursue career paths as: health educators working for hospitals, non-profit organizations, government agencies, private business, and colleges and universities.
Marketable Skills
- Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues
- Research: Be able to search, investigate and critically analyze information in response to a specific research question
- Social responsibility: Act ethically and responsibly for the benefit of society and the public good
- Stress management: Be able to identify causes of stress, identify effective coping mechanisms, and take action to change the situation
- Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal
Additionally, students will learn:
- Health behavior, use of effective mechanisms to help individuals make informed decisions about lifestyle modifications
- Health education techniques
The purpose is to provide students a foundational knowledge to operate as global citizens and to equip them with a comprehensive understanding about the complexities and realities of global health. Through the proposed curriculum, students will be able to:
- synthesize knowledge of current global health issues;
- learn about best practices in global health;
- develop strategies to improve health outcomes in low resource countries;
- prepare for internationally focused careers in government agencies, non-governmental organization, immigrant health agencies, philanthropic foundations and international health organizations.
Degree plan
Code | Title | Hours |
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Global Health Minor | ||
Required Courses: | ||
HSCI 3306 | Environmental Health | 3 |
HSCI 3311 | Introduction to Epidemiology * | 3 |
HSCI 3312 | Theories & Meth of Hlth Behav | 3 |
HSCI 3313 | Foundations of Global Health | 3 |
HSCI 3395 | Seminar in Global Health | 3 |
3 Credit hours elective, chosen from following list: | 3 | |
U.S.-Mex. Border Society/Cult | ||
Genetics | ||
Toxicology | ||
Envir. Just. & Min. Comm U.S. | ||
Writing for PR & Corp Comm | ||
Family Violence | ||
Crim Just on US-Mexico Border | ||
Violence in America | ||
Health Info & Informat Systems | ||
Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
Nutrition Thru the Life Cycle | ||
Family Life & Human Sexuality | ||
Ancient Cultures | ||
Ethics | ||
International Relations | ||
Advanced Social Problems | ||
U.S.-Mex Border Society/Cult | ||
Global Feminisms | ||
Family Violence | ||
Gender & Technology | ||
Plagues, Pandemics, & Power | ||
Women's Health | ||
Total Hours | 18 |
*Some course prerequisites are not part of this degree plan but are required to complete this minor. Please see advisor for details.