Requirements for the Minor in Global Health
Course Requirements:
The Minor in Global Health consists of 15 credit hours, including a required gateway course, one research methods course and two elective courses from an approved list or by permission from the director, and a capstone experience.
Gateway course | GH 20550 Foundations of Global Health | 3 credits
The course provides foundational knowledge necessary to understand what global health is today; its history and evolution; how the application of the biosocial model is necessary to understand global health challenges and in designing effective intervention strategies; and topics such as health inequality, maternal-child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases, climate change, governance, and relevant international organizations.
Research methods course | 3 credits
Students will choose one research methods course from an approved list of courses, which focus on analytical or methodological approaches that are relevant for evaluating and understanding global health issues.
Electives | 6 credits
Students will choose two electives from approved courses encompassing a wide range of topics from across all schools and departments. Students may also take an additional research methods course as one of their electives.
Capstone experience | 3 credits
The capstone project provides an opportunity for students to complement coursework with a global health practice experience that can be domestically or internationally based. The capstone project will include the following three components:
- GH 23550: Experiential Learning in Global Health Practice: a one-credit course that will prepare students for any global health practice experience.
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GH 45550: Global Health Practice Capstone Project: The practice component is a supervised practical application of global health activities. By the second semester of the junior year, students will write a proposal outlining their practice project, including identifying a faculty mentor to supervise the project. The practice component may be either:
- Internship/practicum: students will work in a health setting which may include: community organizations; health departments and agencies; non-governmental, governmental, or international organizations. These settings could include the United States.
- Research: students will collaborate with a Notre Dame faculty member on an existing research project or a secondary analysis of a data set.
- Thesis: A comprehensive literature review on a specific topic or a topic of interest.
For more information, please email us at ghminor@nd.edu or contact Marie Donahue, mcdonahue@nd.edu.