M4: Global Health Major

Requirements

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Global Health, students must complete 120 credits, 77-83 of which are specific to the Global Health major. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- or higher in all Global Health major-required coursework.

Additional guidance for choosing a world language and identifying experiential learning opportunities, is available on the program website at http://sph.umd.edu/gbhl-ug/.

Students will need to have math eligibility of MATH120 or higher to complete the Global Health Supporting Courses.

Course List

CourseTitleCredits

Global Health Supporting Courses (19-25 credits)

NFSC100

Elements of Nutrition

3

World Language (Various world languages) 1

6-12

GVPT200

International Political Relations

3

orĀ GVPT282

The Politics of Global Development

BSCI170

Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology

3

BSCI171

Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory

1

BSCI213

(The Public Microbe)

3

Global Health Core Courses (40 Credits)

SPHL100

Foundations of Public Health

3

FMSC110

Families and Global Health

3

MIEH321

Environmental Determinants of Emerging Infectious Diseases

3

GBHL200

(Introduction to Global Health)

3

EPIB301

Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

3

EPIB315

Biostatistics for Public Health Practice

3

ANTH210

Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health

3

ANTH310

Method & Theory in Medical Anthropology and Global Health

3

HLSA320

(Comparative Global Health Care Delivery Systems)

3

INST420

(Data Applications in Global Health)

3

HLTH230

Introduction to Health Behavior

3

GBHL210

(Careers in Global Health: Understanding the Public, Private, and Non-Profit Sectors)

1

GBHL310

(Introduction to Global Health Literacy)

3

GBHL497

(The Global Health Experience (Capstone))

3

Global Health Experiential Learning (6 Credits)

GBHL248

(Global Health Global Classroom)

3

At least one of the following:

3

GBHL358

(Global Health Study Abroad)

GBHL359

(Global Health Field Experience)

Global Health Option Courses (12 Credits) 2

12

Total Credits

77-83

1At least two courses must be taken in the same language. The minimum number of credits for this requirement is 6, but most languages will require more credits (up to 12). Students may test out of this requirement. Students are encouraged to minor in a language.

2Students selectĀ from a menu of approved 3 creditĀ Global Health Options courses. At least 2Ā courses (6 credits) must be at the 300 or 400 level.