The Global Health Studies certificate requires a minimum of 11 semester hours of core courses (listed below), and 7 semester hours of Global Health Studies electives (chosen from the lists below). At least 15 semester hours must be in upper-level course taken at the University of Iowa.
The Global Health Studies minor requires a minimum of 15 semester hours chosen from the approved courses below. At least 12 semester hours must be upper- level coursework taken at the University of Iowa.
Upper-level coursework has a course number above 100 (ex: 152:119 Health in Mexico is upper-level; 152:081 Ancient Medicine is lower-level).
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Semester Hours |
|
152:111 |
International Health (Offered fall semester) Same as: 173:111/175:111 (EPID:4210/OEH:4210) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:150 |
Research Design in Global Health (Offered fall semester) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:151 |
Pro-seminar in Global Health (Offered week before fall semester) |
1 s.h. |
|
152:152 |
Global Health Conference (Offered every third semester) |
1 s.h. |
|
152:160 GHS:3720 |
Global Health Seminar (Offered spring semester) |
3 s.h. |
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Semester Hours |
|
152:50 |
Natural Environmental Systems |
3 s.h. |
|
152:081 |
Ancient Medicine |
3 s.h. |
|
152:090 GHS: 2320 |
Origins of Human Infectious Disease Same as 213:090 (ANTH: 232)) *Not approved for credit for graduate or professional students |
3 s.h. |
|
152:091 |
Culture & Healing for Future Health Professionals Same as 113:091 (ANTH: 2164) *Not approved for credit for graduate or professional students |
3 s.h. |
|
152:147 GHS: 2181 |
Anthropology of Aging Same as 113:147 (ANTH: 2181) *Not approved for credit for graduate or professional students |
3 s.h. |
|
152:107 |
Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food |
3 s.h. |
|
152:112 |
Global Environmental Health Policy | 3 s.h. |
|
152:119 |
Health in Mexico Same as 113:119 (ANTH:3111) Health in Mexico |
3 s.h. |
|
152:120 |
Global Health and Human Rights | 3 s.h. |
|
152:121 |
Health of Indigenous Peoples Same as 113:121/149:121 (ANTH:3110/AINS:3110) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:125 |
Topics in Global Health (offered irregularly) | arr. |
|
152:126 |
International Perspectives: Xicotepec |
3 s.h. |
|
152:131 |
Geography of Health Same as 044:131 (GEOG:3110) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:135 |
Global Health and Global Food Same as 027:135 (HHP:4340) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:137 |
History of Public Health Same as 16W:137 (HIST:4160) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:138 |
History of International Health Same as 16W:138 (HIST:4162) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:139 |
Health and Environment: GIS Applications Same as 44:137 (GEOG 4150) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:140 GHS: 4605 |
Disease Politics & Health in South Asia Same as 16W:140 (HIST: 4605) |
2 - 3 s.h. |
|
152:141 |
Design for the Developing World |
3 s.h. |
|
152:145 |
Religion and Healing Same as 113:145 (ANTH: 3113) and 32:180 (RELS: 3580) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:153 |
Global Aging: Cultural Comparisons Same as 042:135 (SSW:3135) and 153:135 (ASP:3135) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:154 |
Studies in Complementary/Alternative Med | 3 s.h. |
|
152:155 GHS:3555 |
Intro to Africa for Health Sciences Same as 187:155 (IS:3555) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:156 GHS: 3151 |
Beginnings and Ends of Life Same as 113:151 (ANTH: 3151) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:158 |
Promoting Health Globally Same as 027:176 (HHP:3850) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:159 |
Media and Health Same as 019:160 (JMC: 4825) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:170 |
Health Care and Health Reforms in Russia Same as 041:104 (SLAV:3131) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:178 |
U.S. Energy Policy in Global Context Same as 044:120 (GEOG: 3780) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:180 |
Hazards and Society |
3 s.h. |
|
152:184 |
Anthropology and International Health Same as 113:184/172:131 (ANTH:5415/CBH:5415) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:185 |
Medical Anthropology Same as 113:185 (ANTH:3102) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:191 |
Sustainable Development: India and the Global Context (Semester in South India study abroad program) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:192 |
Environment and Health in Modern India (Semester in South India study abroad program) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:195 |
Research Methods in Disaster Studies Same as 175:175 (OEH: 4520) and 173:175 (EPID: 4520) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:199 |
Special Projects in Global Health (independent study) | arr. |
|
152:217 |
Health Insurance and Managed Care Same as 174:217 (HMP:5450) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:252 |
Environmental Health Policy Same as 053:204/175:252 (CEE:4220/OEH:4220) |
3 s.h. |
|
152:257 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Same as 173:255 (EPID:6550) |
3 s.h. |
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Semester Hours |
| Aging Studies | ||
|
153:108 |
Basic Aspects of Aging | 3 s.h. |
| Anthropology | ||
|
113:133 |
Anthropology of Women's Health | 3 s.h. |
|
113:136 |
Applied Anthropology (when topic is environmental and community health) |
3 s.h. |
| College of Public Health | ||
|
170:101 |
Introduction to Public Health | 3 s.h. |
|
170:171 |
Problems in Public Health (when topic is tobacco control and prevention) |
arr. |
| Community and Behavioral Health | ||
|
172:130 |
Social Determinants of Health | 3 s.h. |
|
172:150 |
Health Behavior and Health Education | 3 s.h. |
| Economics | ||
|
06E:113 |
Health Economics | 3 s.h. |
| Educational Policy and Leadership Studies | ||
|
07B:195 |
Research in Cross-Cultural Settings | 3 s.h. |
| English | ||
|
008:084 |
Topics in Culture and Identity (when topic is Stories About HIV/AIDS) | 3 s.h. |
| Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies | ||
|
131:110 GWSS: 3010 |
FALL 2013 Frameworks for the Study of Sexuality (transnational frameworks) |
3 s.h. |
|
131:150 GWSS: 3050 |
FALL 2013 Topics in GWSS: NGO's, Development and Sexuality |
3 s.h. |
| Occupational and Environmental Health | ||
|
175:197 |
Environmental Health | 3 s.h. |
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