Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Global Health Emphasis
If you enjoy seeing the world and making a difference for others, the Public Health major with a Global Health emphasis will be a good fit.
Global health professionals work in settings all over the world to help prevent the spread of disease, deploy clean water initiatives, and support communities in times of natural disasters. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Under the Global Health emphasis, one of several emphasis options, students explore sanitation, global food supplies, epidemiology and more. Plus, they complete an internship in their area of interest. Through a robust study abroad program, Public Health majors also have the opportunity to gain field research and service-learning experience in limited-resource settings.
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 311 Childhood Obesity |
| HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| HPS 404 Fundamentals of Evaluation |
| HPS /GHI 406 Immersive Experiences Women’s Health Research |
| HPS 409 Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| EPID 411 Health and Disease Across Time and the World |
| GHI 414 Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences |
| HPS 416 The World’s Food and Health |
| HPS 417 Health Systems in Global Health |
| CPH/GHI 423 Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity |
| CPH/GHI 432 Food in 2050 and Beyond: Climate Change and Global Health |
| HPS 438A Women’s Health in the Global Perspective |
| GHI 440 Comparative Health Analysis from a Global Perspective |
| HPS 456 A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research |
| CPH/GHI 457 Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches |
| HPS 459 Management of Global Public Health Emergencies |
| GHI/HPS 470 Global Health Leadership |
| EPID 479 Infections and Epidemics |
| CPH/GHI 481 Food System Preparedness for Global Emergency Risks |
| HPS 497F Community and School Garden Workshop |
| Upper Division Public Health Study Abroad Credits (1-6 units) |
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| HPS 404 Fundamentals of Evaluation |
| HPS 409 Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| GHI 414 Intercultural Communication for Health Sciences |
| HPS 417 Health Systems in Global Health |
| CPH/GHI 423 Health Promotion Approach to Address Health Inequity |
| GHI 440 Comparative Health Analysis from a Global Perspective |
| HPS 456 A Circular Approach to Global Indigenous Research |
| CPH/GHI 457 Global Maternal Health: Cultural Perceptions and Policy Approaches |
| HPS 459 Management of Global Public Health Emergencies |
| CPH/GHI 481 Food System Preparedness for Global Emergency Risks |
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This major requires students to complete 6 units of internship prior to graduation.
LEVEL OF MATH
Moderate Knowledge
EMPHASIS REQUIREMENT
All students are required to declare an emphasis in order to complete internship units prior to graduation.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
All students are required to complete major core and emphasis specific coursework in order to graduate.
For more information about declaring this emphasis for your degree, contact an undergraduate advisor.
Send an email to coph-undergrad@arizona.edu