Undergraduate Programs
Global public health is a highly interdisciplinary program that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to preparing students in advancing health equity through education and research. The curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences through courses, research opportunities, and experiential learnings locally, nationally and globally.
Students learn and apply methods through global public health questions, theoretical concepts and frameworks. They learn tools to study the social determinants of health and the complex relationships between health, environment, social and cultural factors. These tools help them to develop competencies in health assessment, social justice and ethics, politics and policy, communication, environment, history, culture and population health with particular focus on critical thinking and collaboration.
The program offers three tracks: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS general) and Bachelor of Science (BS for future healthcare providers). Students majoring in the BA & BS (general) receive excellent training in the social, behavioral and physical sciences in addition to the humanities courses that prepare them for a range of careers and education options in public health, law, health sciences, business, economics, government and non-governmental organizations and much more.
Students in the BS (future healthcare providers) track also receive excellent training in the social, behavioral and natural sciences while gaining historical, indigenous and ethical perspectives, as well as building rhetorical and technical writing skills which are highly sought after by medical, nursing, and allied health schools.
Only courses passed with a grade of C- or better are counted toward fulfilling the requirements of a major in global public health; transfer courses must also be C- or better to count toward the major. No more than one course taken under the Pass/Fail option is accepted in fulfillment of the requirements for the global public health major. The global public health鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates 32 credits at 香港六合彩资料 University for the BA track; 36 credits at 香港六合彩资料 for the BS (general) track; and 24 credits at 香港六合彩资料 for the BS (future healthcare provider) track.
Harpur College Requirements
Harpur College students must complete the following requirements in addition to those listed for the major:
- 126 credits
- 94 liberal arts and sciences credits
- Minimum of 46 upper-level credits
- Completion of the Harpur College writing requirement (four to five courses as described in the All-College Writing section of the Harpur College Undergraduate Information section of the Bulletin. Maximum of one C/J course and two W courses may be transferred).
- Minimum of 44 credits in residence in Harpur College
- 2.0 or higher GPA
Harpur College requirements are described in detail in the Requirements for Graduation section of the Harpur College Undergraduate Information section of the Bulletin.
Double Majors
Students in the Global Public Health BA as well as those in the general Global Public Health BS track may double major in any subject. Students majoring in the Global Public Health: Future Healthcare Provider BS track may double major in any subject except Integrative Neuroscience due to significant overlap in course requirements.
Global Public Health BA Program
BA Program Requirements (56 credits)
| Required Courses | Credits |
|
8 credits from the Program Core Course List:
|
8 |
| GPH 301 Global Public Health I: Social & Behavioral Sciences and Health | 4 |
| GPH 302 Global Public Health II: Health Systems & Policy | 4 |
|
20 credits of General Public Health Courses*, such as:
|
20 |
|
16 credits of Electives*, such as:
|
16 |
| GPH 401 Global Public Health Research Capstone I | 2 |
| GPH 402 Global Public Health Research Capstone II | 2 |
| Total Credits | 56 |
* At least 8 credits must be at the 300-level or higher
Global Public Health BS Program
Global Public Health BS Program Requirements (68 credits)
| Required Courses | Credits |
|
8 Credits of Courses from the Program Core Course List:
|
8 |
| GPH 301 Global Public Health I | 4 |
| GPH 302 Global Public Health II | 4 |
|
20 Credits of BS Global Public Health Course list, such as:
|
20 |
|
28 Credits (12 from the 300-level or higher) from BS Public Health Electives list, such as:
|
28 |
| GPH 401 GPH Research Capstone I | 2 |
| GPH 402 GPH Research Capstone II | 2 |
| Total Credits | 68 |
Future Healthcare Provider BS Program Requirements (72 credits)
| Required Courses | Credits |
|
8 Credits of Courses from the Program Core Course List:
|
8 |
| GPH 301 Global Public Health I | 4 |
| GPH 302 Global Public Health II | 4 |
|
16 Credits (12 from the 300-level or higher) of Global Public Health Courses such as:
|
16 |
|
36 Credits of Pre-Health Courses such as:
|
36 |
| GPH 401 GPH Research Capstone I | 2 |
| GPH 402 GPH Research Capstone II | 2 |
| Total Credits | 72 |
Addendum: Added Double Major section; 8/17/2023