This program is available at the following location:

• Ecampus

The minor provides a solid foundation in social determinants of health and prepares students interested in the allied health services and sciences, as well as those primarily focused on public health, to apply principles of health equity, cultural competence and humility, and global thinking. Students learn about the global health processes (e.g. migration, discrimination, and polarization) that shape health outcomes. This program is fully online.

Minor Code: 079

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• ​Explain the foundational principles of public health, recognizing the dynamic nature of health determinants and the diverse contexts in which they operate.
• Differentiate the roles and interactions of local, state, and federal public health systems within the broader US public health framework, and the complexities of collaborative efforts to address pressing societal health issues.
• Apply standard public health methods and tactics to identify and respond to enduring and emerging population health concerns.
• Outline the fundamental roles of public health within organizational structures, funding mechanisms, workforce dynamics, and regulatory environments, fostering a comprehensive understanding of health promotion and disease prevention.
• Show the transformative power of public health data to identify health and disease patterns within diverse populations, inform proactive interventions, and shape policy development.
• Assess social and environmental determinants of health, understanding their multifaceted impacts on human health and well-being across varying contexts, locally and globally.
• Examine how cultural, social, and behavioral factors shape specific individual and community health outcomes.
• Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media and to diverse audiences; diverse audiences include non-academic, non-peer audiences, with attention to health literacy.
• Integrate basic concepts of human biology and life sciences with evolving strategies for health promotion and disease prevention across diverse life stages and contexts.

This minor is available to all majors at OSU, including Public Health¹ majors.

• Students must have a minimum OSU GPA of 2.0.
• All courses must be taken for a letter grade (A-F).
• No more than two attempts at any course or prerequisite are permitted.
• Graduation from the program requires the completion of a minimum of 27 credits: 22 credits from required courses and 5 credits of self-selected electives.
• All COH courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

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With the exception of H 100 and H 220, courses taken for the Public Health major will not count towards the Global Health minor. Public Health majors must choose electives that are not already counting towards the Public Health major and students must consult their advisor and the Global Health Program Director to choose alternative courses

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Electives list is not exhaustive. The student may propose to fulfill this requirement by taking alternative courses or engaging in a for-credit study abroad opportunity with a health focus through OSU GO. All students seeking to fulfill elective requirements with a course not listed here must consult their advisor and the Global Health program director

Minor Code: 079