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Twin Cities Campus
Global Public Health MinorSchool of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636)
Email:
sph-ask@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
The global public health minor provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to address health issues that transcend national boundaries and prepare them to develop and implement solutions to health problems that require global cooperation. Students take public health courses that focus on the population health skills necessary to promote the health and well-being and safety of global and local populations.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission to the global public health minor is contingent upon enrollment in a University master's or doctoral degree-granting program. Students should consult with their program advisor prior to contacting the Global Public Health director of graduate studies regarding requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
All required courses must be completed with a B- minimum grade.
Minimum GPA is 3.00.
Course Requirements
Required Courses (5 credits)
All students take the following courses, in consultation with the Global Public Health director of graduate studies. PUBH 6108, if selected, must be taken for 2 credits.
PUBH 6131 - Working in Global Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6004 - Global Health Capstone
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6108 - Foundations of Global Health
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6134 - Sustainable Development and Global Public Health
(2.0 cr)
Electives (2-7 credits)
Select electives in consultation with the Global Public Health director of graduate studies to meet the master’s 7-credit or the doctoral 12-credit minimum. The minimum grade required for a course taken for an A-F-grade is B-.
GCC 5003 - Seeking Solutions to Global Health Issues
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
PA 5451 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6055 - Social Inequalities in Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6132 - Air, Water, and Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6154 - Climate Change and Global Health Modeling
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6290 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6365 - Global Challenges in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6383 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6385 - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6713 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6715 - India: Global Health, Globalization, & Leadership
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6730 - International Comparative Health Systems
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6732 - Topics and Methods in Global Health Assessment
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6815 - Community-based Participatory Research
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6906 - Global Nutrition
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7262 - Globalization and Health
(1.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PubH 3011/6011 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |