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Global Health

Contact Person
ghcertif@uga.edu
https://publichealth.uga.edu/degree/undergraduate-certificate-in-global-health/
*Application required for acceptance to certificate program.

Description of the Program
The undergraduate certificate in global health will provide students with a better understanding of the concept of "global health," defined as an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people and the communities where they live. Although Global Health classes are open to all students, those who wish to complete the Global Health Certificate must apply to the certificate program and be accepted before conducting their experiential learning credits.

Educational objectives of the global health certificate:
  • Describe the global burden of disease and the globalization of health and health care
  • Describe the social, economic and environmental determinants of health and identify the ways they shape access to health care, water, sanitation, and food
  • Apply a social justice and human rights perspective in addressing global health problems
  • Embody the sociocultural and political awareness necessary for successful work in diverse cultural settings and across local, national, and regional political landscapes
  • Demonstrate the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to solving global health problems and exhibit respect for and awareness of the various professionals and community partners who work in the global health arena
  • Provide experiential learning opportunities in the laboratories of global health researchers and through mentored field experiences in the U.S. and abroad

Program Requirements
  • The global health certificate is 18 hours of coursework
  • Complete 9 credit hours of required courses
  • Complete 6 credit hours of elective courses from the suggested list in related materials
  • No more than 3-4 credits will be allowed for elective courses below 3000 level.
  • A grade of "B" (3.0) or better in global health coursework
  • 3 credits of experiential learning are required

Required courses (9 hours):
GLOB 3100 or GLOB 3100E
GLOB 3150
GLOB 3200 or GLOB 3200S or GLOB 3200E

Choose two courses from the following list of electives (6 hours):
No more than 3 hours will be accepted from non-public health electives. Faculty-mentored research courses may be used for one or both electives, as well as experiential learning credit.

Public Health Electives
EHSC 4400
EHSC 4500
EHSC 4900*
GLOB 3300
GLOB 3400
GLOB 3560
GLOB 3600S
GLOB 4200
GLOB 4900
GLOB 4960R
GLOB 4970R
GLOB 4980R
GLOB 4990R
HPRB 4180*
HPRB 4480

Non-Public Health Electives
ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710/6710
ALDR 3820H
ANTH 4540/6540-4540L/6540L
ANTH 4560/6560
ECOL(BIOL) 4150/6150-4150L/6150L
GEOG 1101
GPST 3000
HIST 3740
IDIS 3100
INTL 1100
NUTR 5710S/7710S

* Indicates the course is part of study abroad

Experiential Learning (3 hours):
Experiential learning is the expression of “learning by doing.” Students will engage in mentored research or internships to gain hands-on experience. Students may choose from among the following opportunities to satisfy the experiential learning requirement:
  • Undergraduate research with faculty member working on a global health issue in the College of Public Health
  • U.S.-based internship with institutions working in global health
  • Foreign-based internship working in global health at an approved international site. Approval of domestic or foreign internship sites will be granted by the Director of the Global Health Institute or the Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
  • Register for experiential learning under GLOB 3560, GLOB 4960R, or GLOB 4970R