OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
Global Health Certificate Program |
Certificate Code CTGLHL
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Grover Center E118
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2359
ihs@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/chsp/health-studies
Debra McBride, contact person
mcbrided@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The global health certificate program encourages an understanding of the complex nature of health in resource-poor settings and the ability to access information concerning specific topics on global health. In line with the shift in global health policy in the U.S. and elsewhere, instruction takes a broad-based approach, focusing on determinants of health, access to health and healthcare, and primary care and interdisciplinary team-based models of sustainable healthcare, as opposed to disease-specific approaches. A blended approach of online, hands on, and lab-based coursework is used to deliver content.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence the health of individuals and populations globally and the relevance of this content to their future careers.
- Students will be able to gain hands-on experiences grounded in the ethical, practical and multicultural aspects of global health.
- Students will be able to learn about inter-professional global health related needs and opportunities.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Major/Minor/Certificate Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements. Students interested in pursuing the certificate can complete the standard form to declare a major, minor, or certificate program through their college’s student services office. All degree-seeking undergraduates may enroll in the certificate program by completing the Update of Programs form.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Recent pandemics (COVID-19, HIV, SARS, avian influenza) have shown us that health has become increasingly globalized. The increasing number of immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. travelers going abroad have, in part, contributed to the global nature of health and disease. This certificate program prepares those in the healthcare professions (i.e., nursing, medicine, public health, child life, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) to deal with cross-cultural interactions, tropical disease, emerging global infections, and multiple determinants of health within their chosen professions. The certificate also prepares students in a variety of majors to work on global health problems involving underserved populations within governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Requirements
Certificate Hours Requirement
The Global Health Certificate program requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours.
Required Courses (12 credits)
Complete the following courses:
- IHS 2210 - Introduction to Global Health Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3521 - Global Health Research and Service Credit Hours: 3
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and either
- IHS 2235 - Cross Cultural Issues in Tropical Diseases Credit Hours: 3
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-or-
- BIOS 4440 - Tropical Disease Biology Credit Hours: 3
Global Capstone Experience
The Global Health Capstone Experience (IHS 3934) requires that students complete the online case-based course OR a one-week (40 hour) global health experience either inside or outside the United States:
- IHS 3934 - Interprofessional Experiential Learning Credit Hours: 3
Required Electives
Complete two courses (6 credit hours) from the following courses. Up to 3 hours of foreign language credit may apply to this requirement.
- ANTH 3550 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3800 - Cultures of South Asia Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3810 - Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3830 - Cultures of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3850 - Cultures of Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3860 - Problems in Southeast Asian Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 3400 - Introduction to Health Communication Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 3410 - Women and Health Communication Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 4100 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
- HSLS 2900 - Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit Hours: 1 - 15
- HSLS 3000 - Aging and Disorders of Communication Credit Hours: 3
- HSLS 4200 - Multicultural Aspects in Communication Sciences Credit Hours: 3
- HSLS 4900 - Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit Hours: 1 - 15
- ECON 3120 - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3120C - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
- EH 2000 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3310 - Geography of Africa Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3350 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3380 - Geography of Asia Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4450 - Gender, Environment, and Development Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2050 - Preventing HIV and STIs Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3300 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4120 - Global Health Programming Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2190 - Introduction to Immigrant & Migrant Health Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2215 - Medical Humanities: Global Health and Literature Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2220 - Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2235 - Cross Cultural Issues in Tropical Diseases Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2290 - Global Health in Film & Theater Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2420 - One Health: Intersection of People, Animals and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3222 - Comparative Health Systems Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4303 - Secondary data analysis in global health and development Credit Hours: 4
- IHS 4710 - Health Systems Strengthening in a Global Setting Credit Hours: 3
- INST 1100 - Modern Africa Credit Hours: 3
- INST 1114 - Introduction to Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 3
- INST 1400 - European Studies Credit Hours: 3
- INST 1600 - Interdisciplinary Survey of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
- INST 2100 - Africa’s Children Credit Hours: 3
- INST 3201 - Focus on Malaysia Credit Hours: 3
- NRSE 4141 - Nursing Care of Children and Families Credit Hours: 6
- NRSE 4540 - Community Health Nursing Credit Hours: 4
- NRSE 4570 - Diversity Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 4260 - World View of Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3300 - Sociology of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3310 - Class and Inequality Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3400 - Population and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4680 - Crimes Against Humanity Credit Hours: 3
- SW 3203 - International Social Work and Social Welfare Credit Hours: 3
- T3 4010 - Climate Change and Public Health Credit Hours: 3
- T3 4700 - Global Public Health Credit Hours: 5
- WGSS 4100 - Global Feminisms Credit Hours: 3
- WGSS 4110 - Women and Globalization Credit Hours: 3