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Global Public Health (LUC)

Major

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Major requirements:

  • 15 EC: Compulsory 100-level courses, namely Social Determinants of Health, Health Systems Management and Introduction to Epidemiology and Global Public Health.

  • 20 EC: Complete two of the following tracks: Biomedical Sciences, Health & Development, Health Policy & Politics, Health & Environment, or Psychology

  • 20 EC: Methodology courses; Quantitative Research Methods, Research Design (GHP), and two additional methods courses at 200-level or 300-level

  • 10 EC: Capstone

  • 20 EC: Additional courses tagged with GPH, which can include additional method courses

Note: make sure to have at least 4 courses at the 300-level, which can include (300-level) method courses
Note: of the two tracks, at least one must be a core GPH track (Biomedical Sciences, Health & Development, or Health Policy & Politics )

100-level

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2
Calculus 5
Introduction to Psychology 5
Social Determinants of Health 5
Health Systems & Management 5
Biology 5
Health, Society and History 5
Introduction to Epidemiology and Global Public Health 5
Chemistry 5

200-level

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2
Evolutionary Biology 5
Global Health Policy 5
Nutrition and Public Health 5
Geographic Information Systems 5
Quantitative Research Methods 5
Medical Anthropology 5
Psychology of Stress and Health 5
Qualitative Research Methods 5
Non-communicable Diseases 5
Infectious Diseases 5
Research Design GPH 5

300-level

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2
Health and Environment 5
Maternal and Child Health 5
Advanced Geographic Information Systems 5
Applied Developmental Psychopathology 5
Cognitive Psychology: Rationality and Emotion in Human Decision Making 5
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 5
Health & Development: HIV/AIDS in Africa 5
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods 5
Ethics, Health & Society: Emerging Responsibilities 5
Mental Health and Illness 5