Overview
The Minor in Global Health, offered by the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy, provides students the opportunity to gain experience and expertise for the health of peoples of the world and the current population health problems and its associated influential factors and social determinants. This minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours. Students participating in the minor will gain knowledge to understand global health systems. They will also develop interdisciplinary skills to evaluate global health phenomena and design solutions to major public health challenges and engage actively in international initiatives to improve health as global citizens. Specifically, they will learn primary health disparities, social determinants, policy management, care outcomes, health informatics and public health communications in a connected global environment. The students in this minor will be well prepared for a professional career in the global public health field, including research, teaching or health services across many sectors, such as universities, government agencies, international agencies, non-governmental organizations or private industry.
Double Counting Policy
In the College of Public Health (CPH) not more than two courses may count toward major and minor/certificate requirements.
This policy relates to each CPH major-minor/certificate or CPH minor-minor/certificate pair individually, so if a student has a major and two minors/certificates in CPH:
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the first minor/certificate.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above two courses.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the first minor/certificate and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above four courses.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
To declare this minor, contact:
Kara Black, Academic Advisor
kara.black@temple.edu
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENVH 1103 | International Health | 3 |
| HIM 2031 | Global Development of Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HPM 3131 | Global Health Systems | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Electronic Documentation for Health Care Providers | ||
| Health Information Management IT Fundamentals | ||
| Health Technology Assessment | ||
| Healthcare Leadership and Strategic Management | ||
| Electronic Health Record Systems | ||
| Health Informatics: Infrastructure and Standards | ||
| Public Health Beyond Borders | ||
| Politics and Payments in US Healthcare System | ||
| Principles of Emergency Management: A Public Health Perspective | ||
| Global Health Policy | ||
HPM 4089 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |