As the world deals with the aftermath of COVID-19, the Global Health Studies (GHS) program prepares students to work, learn, and lead in a recovering post-pandemic society. The undergraduate major in Global Health Studies offers a truly interdisciplinary academic experience. Coursework for this major includes local and global aspects of health: medicine, prevention, policy, faith, environment, culture, society, and research. Students have multiple pathways available to craft a unique course of study that prepares them for any number of opportunities after graduation, including medical or nursing school, doctoral study, or employment in the non-profit, government, or private sectors. 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.
The Social Sciences Track provides students with practical course work in the various societal disciplines surrounding health, medicine, and overall well-being. Coursework in this concentration includes geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, international studies, education, and communication. Students looking to pursue careers or graduate study in any social science that studies physical, mental, or planetary health should consider this major. Students in this track explore the anthropological, sociological, psychological, and geographic determinates of health around the world, from communication to food sources, from geopolitics to community well-being.
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
APY 413 - Medical Anthropology GEG 241 - Health and Medical Geography GHS 612 - People, Plagues, and Pandemics 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 423 - Bioarcheology: Peopling the Past APY 512 - Advanced Medical Anthropology 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 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 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 PSY 411 - Relationships and Health PSY 426 - Health Psychology 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.
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: