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) | ||
Elements of Nutrition | 3 | |
World Language (Various world languages) 1 | 6-12 | |
International Political Relations | 3 | |
orĀ GVPT282 | The Politics of Global Development | |
Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | 3 | |
Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory | 1 | |
BSCI213 | (The Public Microbe) | 3 |
Global Health Core Courses (40 Credits) | ||
Foundations of Public Health | 3 | |
Families and Global Health | 3 | |
Environmental Determinants of Emerging Infectious Diseases | 3 | |
GBHL200 | (Introduction to Global Health) | 3 |
Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | 3 | |
Biostatistics for Public Health Practice | 3 | |
Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health | 3 | |
Method & Theory in Medical Anthropology and Global Health | 3 | |
HLSA320 | (Comparative Global Health Care Delivery Systems) | 3 |
INST420 | (Data Applications in Global Health) | 3 |
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.