With the health care industry being one of the largest sectors of employment, Global Health is a fast-growing and popular field of study. Students who minor in Global Health acquire knowledge and abilities that are useful as they pursue careers in health care, especially those who will be working with diverse client populations in the United States and overseas.
Students in the Global Health minor are encouraged to take courses outside their major discipline, particularly for the Social Issues component. If they do not they must ensure that they have at least 6 credits of upper-level coursework outside their major in order to be able to have a minor.
Please see complete information on all of the requirements to earn a minor at Plymouth State University.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| AN 2100 | Foundations of Anthropology (GACO) | 4 |
| or SO 2225 | Foundations of Sociology (DICO) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
BI 1110 | Biological Science I (TECO) | |
PBH 2000 | Foundations of Public Health | |
HE 2900 | Disease, Safety, and Environment (WECO) | |
NR 2100 | Foundations of Professional Nursing (open to Nursing majors only) | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| AN/SO 3505 | Illness, Wellness, and Healing (INCO,INCP,WECO) | 4 |
| Society, Culture and Policy | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
BIDI 1400 | Plagues and Peoples (PPDI) | |
GE 2002 | Human Geography | |
PO 1035 | World Politics (GACO) | |
PODI 1056 | Humanitarianism: Working in the Global Community (PPDI) | |
GEDI 2400 | Mapping Our World: Creating Realities (CTDI) | |
PO 2025 | Public Administration (DICO) | |
| Social Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
AN 3605 | Forensic Anthropology | |
ESP 3550 | Environment and Health (WECO) | |
HE 4100 | Women's Health Issues (WECO) | |
NR 4020 | Global Health and Population-Based Health Care (GACO) | |
PO 3255 | Model United Nations (GACO,INCO,INCP) | |
PY 3325 | Medical Ethics (INCO,INCP,WECO) | |
SW 3500 | Health and Society (GACO,WECO) | |
HE 3700 | Drug Behavior (WECO) | |
SO 3385 | Drugs and Society (INCO,INCP) | |
| Total Credits | 17-20 | |
