The B.S. in Global Health Studies offers a pre-medical (pre-med) track for those students who are also completing the requirements established by the Office of Pre-Health Advising and Mentoring. Students should consult with the Office of Pre-Health Advising and Mentoring, as well as the Director of Global Health Studies, when selecting courses for this major. The B.S. program incorporates coursework in both the humanities and the social sciences, as well as the rigorous STEM requirements of a pre-medical program. Please note: Courses may not be double-counted. For example, a course that you take to satisfy the Methods requirement may not also count towards your Elective count.
APY 501 - Research Methods in Anthropology EPS 371 - Applied Social Research Methods GEG 306 - Geographic Research Methods SOC 210 - Introduction to Social Research
INS 201 - Globalization and Change in World Politics INS 572 - Global Health Policy and Ethics SOC 321 - Applied Health Policy
CLA 233 - Ancient Medicine PHI 334 - Biomedical Ethics REL 161 - Religions and Medicine: Health Care as a Spiritual Practice
APY 413 - Medical Anthropology GEG 241 - Health and Medical Geography SOC 384 - Medical Sociology
APY 105 - HIV: Sex, Science, and Society APY 205 - Medicine, Healthcare, and Society APY 307 - Human Adaptation APY 315 - Folk and Alternative Medicine APY 393 - Drugs and Culture APY 413 - Medical Anthropology* APY 421 - Interpreting Bodies APY 423 - Bioarcheology: Peopling the Past APY 512 - Advanced Medical Anthropology CLA 222 - Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World CLA 225 - Magic and the Occult in Antiquity CLA 231 - Sciences in Ancient Greek and Rome CLA 233 - Ancient Medicines* COS 324 - Health Communication COS 325 - Communication in Health Organizations COS 426 - Patient-Provider Communication COS 427 - Health Behavior and Risk ECO 386 - Health Economics ENG 240 - Literature and Medicine EPS 201 - Psychosocial Change and Well-being EPS 321 - Understanding Human Service Organizations EPS 361 - Community Psychology and Development EPS 412 - Migration, Well-being, and Human Development GEG 105 - World Regional Geography GEG 241 - Health and Medical Geography* GEG 341 - Population, Health, and the Environment GEG 343 - Population, Sustainability, and the Media GEG 345 - Drinking Water: Past, Present, and Future GEG 346 - Immigrant and Refugee Health GEG 348 - Climate Change and Public Health GEG 355 - Sustainable Food Systems GEG 412 - GIS for Health and Environment GSS 201 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies GSS 315 - Gender, Race, and Class GSS 347 - Issues in Reproductive Medicine GSS 348 - Mental Illness, Gender, and Psychiatry HIS 223 - Medicine and Society: From the Ancient World to the 21st Century HIS 330 - Scientific Revolution HIS 351 - Science and Society INS 509 - International Migration and the Health Care Systems INS 570 - Globalization and Health INS 571 - International Development and Human Welfare INS 573 - Disasters, Terrorism, and Global Public Health MCY 538 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality MLL 330 - Comparative Topics in Gender and Sexuality PHI 334 - Biomedical Ethics* PHY 546 - Evidence and Knowledge in Medicine PSY 411 - Relationships and Health PSY 426 - Health Psychology PSY 445 - Cultural Values, Religiosity, and Mental Illness (prerequisite PSY 292) REL 161 - Religion and Medicine* REL 252 - Religion and Human Sexuality REL 351 - Religious Issues in Death and Dying REL 352 - Religion and Science REL 360 - Religion and Bioethics REL 451 - Ethics and Genetics SOC 320 - Social Epidemiology: Illness and Death in Society SOC 345 - Population and Society SOC 368 - Violence in America SOC 375 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness SOC 377 - Sociology of Drug Abuse SOC 381 - Aging in Society SOC 384 - Medical Sociology* SOC 480 - Health Disparities in the U.S. THA 108 - Intro to Standardized Patient Simulation
The capstone experience must focus on issues/experiences related to global or planetary health. Students will be able to choose between the following capstone experiences.