Minor in Global Health

The Global Health minor will give Temple's students the opportunities 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.

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