Degree Requirements
Global Health Major
Required Components (10 courses- 40 credits total)
- 6- course Global Health Core ( 24 credits)
- 2 Intermediate Language courses (i.e. two courses beyond the 112 level) (8 credits)
- 2 Global Health Cognate Course (8 credits)
- Experiential Learning Requirement
Global Health Core
Code | Title |
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GH 100 | Introduction to Global Health |
GH 201 | Global Health Research Methods (prerequisite GH 100) |
GH 202 | Epidemiology (prerequisite GH 100) |
GH 400 | Global Health Capstone (prerequisite GH 202) |
Two GH Electives | |
- Special Topic electives are 200 or 300 level (prerequisite GH 100) |
Global Health Special Topics electives:
Students will be required to take a minimum of two Special Topics electives taught by Global Health faculty members. The purpose of the special topics electives is to provide students with additional depth in the current topics in the field of Global Health through building on concepts and challenging assumptions introduced in GH 100 - Introduction to Global Health and expanding knowledge and critical thinking skills on topics such as but not limited to Novel Coronavirus, Population Health, The HIV/AIDS Pandemic, War and Health, Global Violence and Health, and Global Perspectives on Reproductive Health.
Language and Culture Requirement
All GH majors are required to attain depth in a language other than English, typically by taking at least two language courses beyond the K GE requirement. If students are already native speakers of a language other than English, they must still fulfill the language requirement of the GH major by studying at least two semesters of a language other than English. Any modification to the global health language and culture requirement must receive approval from the GH program director.
Approved GH Cognate Courses:
Students will be required to take two GH cognate courses. One course will be from a set of courses from the Natural Science Division (Global Health Cognate Courses A) and one course will be from the Fine Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences Divisions (Global Health Cognate Courses B). The Global Health Cognate courses represent the breadth of the major in which students will be introduced to concepts of health from disciplines represented at the college. Students will have the opportunity to build on the concepts introduced in the Global Health cognate courses in GH 400 - Global Health Capstone. Below are example sets of approved Global Health Cognate courses for each group. Courses vary per semester.
Natural Science Division (Global Health Cognate Courses A)
Code | Title |
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BIOL/WGST 110 | Biology and Politics of Women's Health |
BIOL 315 | General Microbiology |
BIOL 316 | Virology |
BIOL 341 | Immunology |
BIOL 343/CHEM 443 | Advanced Topics in Biochemistry: Diet, Metabolism, and Disease |
BIOL 356 | Special Topics (Biostatistics or Pathophysiology) |
GEOS 200 | Environmental Geology |
PSYC 210 | Development in Infancy and Childhood |
PSYC 245 | Adolescence |
PSYC 265 | Cultural Psychology |
PSYC 270 | Health Psychology |
PSYC 280 | Psychology of Diversity |
PSYC 341 | Research in Sensation and Perception |
Fine Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences Divisions (Global Health Cognate Courses B)
Code | Title | |
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ANSO 245/INTL 250/MENA 250 | Studies in Anthropology and Sociology (Medical Anthropology or Politics of Health in the Middle East) | |
ANSO/BLST 343/INTL 250 | Demography of Africa | |
ANSO 345/WGST 353 | Special Topics (Sex & Gender in the Caribbean) | |
ANSO 351 | Survey Research Methods | |
COMM 205 | Global Communication | |
COMM 215 | Special Topics in Communication (Illusions of Wellness) | |
COMM 244 | Theories of Intercultural Communication | |
COMM 320 | Language, Culture, and Communication | |
DANC 274 | Cultural Studies | |
DANC 374 | Somatics I | |
DS 100 | Short Term Travel Seminar | |
or DS 200 | Denison Seminar | |
or DS 251 | Denison Seminar | |
ECON 307 | Introductory Econometrics | |
ECON 462 | Health Economics | |
HESS 202 | Applied Anatomy | |
HESS 302 | Nutrition | |
HESS 305 | Chronic Disease Prevention | |
HESS 405 | Health Behavioral Theory | |
INTD 100 & INTD 101 | Community Health Coach Seminar and Community Health Coach Practicum (two semesters) | |
INTL 200 | Themes and Approaches in International Studies | |
PPA 102 | Introduction to Policymaking in Democracies | |
PPA 122 | Introduction to Global Governance | |
REL/WGST 327 | Women and Social Ethics: In the Global Context | |
WGST 350 | Advanced Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (Feminist Health Politics) | |
WGST 351 | Advanced Topics Seminar (Humanities) (Women, Bodies, & the Making of Medical Knowledge) |
Additional Notes:
- Majors must take the respective prerequisite for cognate electives (e.g., ANSO 100 - People, Culture and Society, BIOL 210 - Molecular Biology and Unicellular Life,BIOL 220 - Multicellular Life and BIOL 230 - Ecology and Evolution, ECON 101 - Introductory Macroeconomics and ECON 102 - Introductory Microeconomics, INTL 100 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World, PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology).
- Directed Study on a relevant topic could count as an elective course based on approval from the GH Director and faculty of record.
- No more than 2 non-core courses can be transferred from OCS.
- Any exception or new Cognate must be approved by the GH Director.
Experiential Learning Requirement
The proposed major requires an experiential learning component for every student. The learning competencies associated with this requirement are for students to apply ethical approaches in global health research and practice, and to display critical self-reflection, cultural humility, and ongoing learning in global health. Driven by these competencies, approved experiences will involve global health application, research, or both, with global health issues at the core of the program or experience. The experiential learning does not necessarily need to be in another country to be a meaningful application of global health principles. Examples are provided below to demonstrate the range of experiential learning that would be counted toward this requirement:
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Semester-long directed study working with Columbus-based organization focusing on health services for refugee families.
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A semester off-campus study in Costa Rica working with clean water health initiatives for indigenous people.
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Summer internship based in Washington DC with government or non-governmental agencies focused on health policy.
For example, we anticipate many students could achieve this requirement through working with Columbus-based organizations focused on healthcare provided to clients whose primary cultural identity or citizenship is outside of the United States (often referred to as a “glocalism” focus). Additionally, we anticipate that many students will complete this requirement in a non-US location with a global health emphasis in the experiential learning (e.g., study abroad program with an experiential learning component that involves meaningful engagement with community health in the location of study). Finally, experiential learning that involves student-driven research would fulfill this requirement if the research question is sufficiently rooted in global health perspectives and using methodology that is consistent with the global health discipline.