Global Health Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The minor provides an interdisciplinary foundation for understanding global health challenges. Students critically examine how social, economic, political, and environmental factors drive health disparities worldwide. Through coursework integrating public health, social sciences, and policy perspectives, students develop skills to evaluate global health interventions, apply principles of health equity and cultural humility, and effectively communicate with diverse audiences. The minor prepares students for careers in public health, allied health services, and international development.
Minor Code: 079
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Develop interdisciplinary skills necessary in allied health sciences and services.
- Practice principles of community-based research to address social determinants of health.
- Evaluate the importance of community development and policy change for eliminating health disparities.
- Apply health equity and social justice frameworks to critically evaluate global health processes, problems, and dynamics.
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: 20 credits from required courses and 7 credits of self-selected electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core 1 | ||
| H 100 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| H 225 | +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 4 |
| H 256 | +SILENCE EQUALS DEATH: HIV STIGMA TO GLOBAL SOCIAL MOVEMENT | 3 |
| H 333 | *GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| *CLIMATE AND HEALTH | ||
| *GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
| BE THE CHANGE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION | ||
| PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: MIGRATION AND GLOBAL HEALTH | ||
| GLOBAL POVERTY AND HEALTH DISPARITIES | ||
| GLOBAL NUTRITION | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 7 credits from at least two different focus areas below: 2 | 7 | |
| U.S. Focus | ||
| +UNPACKING LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE U.S. | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY | ||
| +PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE U.S. | ||
| Disease Focus | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | ||
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| +DISEASE DETECTIVES | ||
| Health Data/Literacy Focus | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| +BRIDGING THE GAP: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & HEALTH LITERACY | ||
| APPLICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA | ||
| Public Health Science Focus | ||
| +SCIENCE OF HUMAN & PLANETARY HEALTH | ||
| +*FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| Global Focus | ||
| *CLIMATE AND HEALTH (if not used above) | ||
| *GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (if not used above) | ||
| BE THE CHANGE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (if not used above) | ||
| PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: MIGRATION AND GLOBAL HEALTH (if not used above) | ||
| GLOBAL POVERTY AND HEALTH DISPARITIES (if not used above) | ||
| GLOBAL NUTRITION (if not used above) | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- 1
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
- 2
The electives list is not exhaustive. Students 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