Students tailor their own program of study based on their areas of interest in global health and the specific requirements of the minor. Sample programs of study might include:
- Global Health and Social Inequality
- Global Health and the Environment
- Global Health and Ethics
REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE THE MINOR:
Click here to see a one-page summary of the minor requirements. - Total of 15 credits
- Three core courses & two electives distributed across departments; all courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade
- Approved eight-week field experience abroad; for approval, students must meet in person with the Global Health Program Coordinator and submit a field experience proposal at least four weeks prior to departure
- Ideal order: NS 2600 > core and elective courses > field experience abroad > NS 4600
Required Core Courses:
NS 2600 - Introduction to Global Health
Students will choose ONE of the following courses:
- NS 3060 - Nutritional Problems of Developing Nations
- NS 4450/AEM 4450 - Food Policy for Developing Nations
- NS 4550/GOVT 4550 - Actors & Interests in Global Health (only offered in Washington, DC)
- ENTOM 2100 – Plagues and People
- ANTHR 2468 – Medicine, Culture and Society
- ANTHR 3682 - Healing & Medicine in Africa
- AEM 2000 – Contemporary Controversies in the Global Economy
- B&SOC 2051/S&TS 2051 – Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine
The following HE core courses are available as part of the Urban Semester Program in New York City:
- HE 4900 - Multicultural Practice
- HE 4950 – Culture, Medicine and Professional Practice in a Diverse World: New York
- HE 4060- Fieldwork in Diversity and Professional Practice: The Culture of Medicine and Public Health
NS 4600 - Explorations in Global Health (Prereqs: NS 2600, core class, electives, overseas experience)
