Global Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration, BA
Holland , United States
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Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Epidemiology | Public Health | Biomedical Sciences
Area of study
Health
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This Global Health program provides a comprehensive foundation in global health issues, with a focus on core concepts, cultural competence, and epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will gain an understanding of the social, ethical, and biological aspects of global health, preparing them for careers in healthcare, public health, and related fields. The program culminates in an experiential capstone project that allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world setting.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Core Global Health (22 credits)
- IDS 195 - Special Topics (1-3 credits) with title Intro to Global Health
- SOC 295 - Studies in Sociology (3 credits) with title Social Epidemiology
- BIOL 103 - Introduction to Cell Biology (3 credits)
- BIOL 103L - Introduction to Cell Biology Laboratory (1 credit) OR
- BIOL 105 - General Biology I (3 credits)
- BIOL 107 - General Biology Laboratory I (1 credit) or BIOL 207
- Ethics (1 course)
- PHIL 245 - Applied Ethics (3 credits)
- REL 265 - Ethics and Christian Discipleship (3 credits)
- Theory (1 course)
- COMM 295 - Topics in Communication (3 credits) with title Health Communication
- HIST 295 - Studies in European, American, or Non-Western History (1-3 credits) with title Global History of Medicine
- PSY 325 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 333 - Health, Medicine, and Society (3 credits)
- Applied (1 course)
- ENGS 385 - Rehabilitation Engineering (3 credits)
- NURS 320 - Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- POL 151 - Introduction to Global Politics (3 credits)
- Global Health Culmination
- IDS 495 - Special Interdisciplinary Studies (3 credits) with title Advanced Global Health Experiential Capstone
- Cultural Competence (1 course)
- COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences (3 credits)
- CHIN 201 - Chinese III (3 credits)
- FREN 201 - French III Language and Culture (3 credits)
- GERM 201 - German III (3 credits)
- GRK 271 - New Testament Greek III (3 credits)
- JAPN 201 - Japanese III (3 credits)
- LATN 271 - Latin III (3 credits)
- SPAN 250 - The Spanish-Speaking World: Northern Hemisphere (3 credits)
- SPAN 251 - The Spanish-Speaking World: Southern Hemisphere (3 credits)
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration (9 credits)
- BIOL 106 - General Biology II (3 credits)
- BIOL 108 - General Biology Laboratory II (1 credit) or BIOL 123 or BIOL 208
- BIOL 301 - General Microbiology (3 credits)
- BIOL 301L - General Microbiology Laboratory (1 credit)
- BIOL 341 - Virology (3 credits)
- BIOL 341L - Virology Laboratory (1 credit)
- HIST 295 - Studies in European, American, or Non-Western History (1-3 credits) with title Global History of Medicine
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