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Global Public Health (BS and Minor)

Global public health education includes viewing health through a multidisciplinary lens, examining health concerns that move irrespective of national boundaries, and paying special consideration to health disparities and health delivery in resource-limited settings. This program is designed to educate the next generation of globally-conscious and community-engaged thought leaders who are dedicated to health and wellbeing in California and around the world. Students complete a core set of courses in global public health and are also encouraged to pursue their unique interests. Career-readiness pathways are designed to help graduates secure jobs or graduate school admission. Other program features include gaining real-world experience with a Global Public Health Internship, participating in a guided research project in the Senior Capstone course, and engaging in community partnership experiences through service learning. Students have the option to select a concentration in Individual Health or Community Health, either of which can be used to meet graduate program admission requirements, support career goals, or explore personal interests in the field.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from the Global Public Health Program at Dominican University of California are prepared to:

  1. Assess the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations.
  2. Conduct evidence-based research in global public health.
  3. Design and evaluate public health programs.
  4. Effectively advocate as ethical leaders and global citizens.
  5. Effectively communicate in oral, written, electronic, and visual forms to engage diverse audiences in global public health issues.

Global Public Health Major (BS)

Bachelor of Science Requirements

BIO 3340Epidemiology

3.00 units
BIO 3345Epidemiology Lab

1.00 unit
ENGL 3203Science Writing

3.00 units
 
GPH 1016/GPH 3036Foundations of Global Public Health

3.00 units
or
GPH 3036/GPH 1016Foundations of Global Public Health

3.00 units
 
GPH 1026Survey of Health Professions

2.00 units
GPH 2002Human Health and Disease

3.00 units
GPH 2200Social Determinants of Health

4.00 units
GPH 3200Principles of Health Behavior

3.00 units
GPH 3210US Health Policy

3.00 units
GPH 3300Health Education and Promotion

3.00 units
GPH 3330Applied Biostatistics

4.00 units
GPH 3350Health Research Methods

3.00 units
 
GPH 3500Global Environmental Health

4.00 units
or
GPH 3501Planetary Health Perspectives: Costa Rica

4.00 units
or
GPH 4450International Health Research, Merida, Mexico

4.00 units
 
GPH 3995Professional Development Seminar

1.00 unit
GPH 3996Global Public Health Internship

1.00 unit
GPH 4046Preparation for a Public Health Career

1.00 unit
GPH 4220Comparative Health Systems

3.00 units
GPH 4230Healthcare Organization, Leadership, and Innovation

3.00 units
GPH 4360Senior Capstone I

4.00 units
GPH 4370Senior Capstone II

4.00 units
Total Credit Hours:56

Individual Health Concentration Recommended Electives*

Select a minimum of 12 units from the following courses:

BIO 2500Human Anatomy

3.00 units
BIO 2505Human Anatomy Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 2600Human Physiology

3.00 units
BIO 2605Human Physiology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3600Microbiology for Health Sciences

3.00 units
BIO 3605Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3750Immunology

3.00 units
BIO 3755Immunology Lab

1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:12

Community Health Concentration Recommended Electives*

Select a minimum of 9 units from the following courses:

GPH 3600Principles of Global Health

3.00 units
or
GPH 3601Principles of Global Public Health: Costa Rica

4.00 units
 
GPH 4100Emerging Challenges in Global Public Health

3.00 units
GPH 4150Global Health Issues in Violence and Social Justice

4.00 units
GPH 4200Evidence-based Public Health and Evaluation

3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:9

Public Health (Minor)

Minor Requirements:

Required Courses

BIO 3340Epidemiology

3.00 units
BIO 3345Epidemiology Lab

1.00 unit
 
GPH 1016/GPH 3036Foundations of Global Public Health

3.00 units
or
GPH 3036/GPH 1016Foundations of Global Public Health

3.00 units
 
GPH 2002Human Health and Disease

3.00 units
GPH 3210US Health Policy

3.00 units
GPH 3300Health Education and Promotion

3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:16

Upper Division Electives:

Select one additional Upper Division Global Public Health course (with prior approval):

GPH 3200Principles of Health Behavior

3.00 units
GPH 3330Applied Biostatistics

4.00 units
GPH 3350Health Research Methods

3.00 units
GPH 3500Global Environmental Health

4.00 units
GPH 3501Planetary Health Perspectives: Costa Rica

4.00 units
GPH 3600Principles of Global Health

3.00 units
GPH 3601Principles of Global Public Health: Costa Rica

4.00 units
GPH 4100Emerging Challenges in Global Public Health

3.00 units
GPH 4150Global Health Issues in Violence and Social Justice

4.00 units
GPH 4200Evidence-based Public Health and Evaluation

3.00 units
GPH 4220Comparative Health Systems

3.00 units
GPH 4230Healthcare Organization, Leadership, and Innovation

3.00 units
GPH 4450International Health Research, Merida, Mexico

4.00 units
 
GPH 3996Global Public Health Internship

1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:3-4

*NOTE: GPH 3996 course may be taken for 1-3 units, may be repeated for credit, 3 units required as an Upper Division Elective

*NOTE: This is a preliminary list of courses that can serve as electives. Other courses may be approved by a Global Public Health major advisor.

In addition to the above core course requirements in the Global Public Health Bachelor of Science degree, listed below are specific courses also required from the available General Education requirements. Advisors in the Global Public Health Program may approve substitutions to the list below as deemed appropriate by program directors:

Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning: Students in the GPH major must use PSY 3187, Statistics for Health/Behavior Sciences, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirement.

Social Science: Students in the GPH major must use POL 1100, Introduction to American Politics, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirements.

Physical Science: Students in the GPH major must use CHEM 1600/CHEM 1605 or equivalent transfer course with lab to meet this general education requirements.

Natural Sciences: Students in the GPH major must use BIO 1400/BIO 1405, Biological Foundations, or equivalent transfer course with lab to meet this general education requirement.

Moral Philosophy/Ethics: Students in the GPH major must use PHIL 1109/ PHIL 3109, Ethics in Healthcare, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirement.