Global Public Health (BS)
Global public health education includes viewing health through a multidisciplinary lens, examining health concerns that move irrespective of national boundaries, and paying special consideration to health disparities and health delivery in resource-limited settings. This program is designed to educate the next generation of globally-conscious and community-engaged thought leaders who are dedicated to health and wellbeing in California and around the world. Students complete a core set of courses in global public health and are also encouraged to pursue their unique interests. Career-readiness pathways are designed to help graduates secure jobs or graduate school admission. Other program features include gaining real-world experience with a Global Public Health Internship, participating in a guided research project in the Senior Capstone course, and engaging in community partnership experiences through service learning. Students have the option to select a concentration in Individual Health or Community Health, either of which can be used to meet graduate program admission requirements, support career goals, or explore personal interestsin the field.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from the Global Public Health Program at Dominican University of California are prepared to:
- Assess the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations.
- Conduct evidence-based research in global public health.
- Design and evaluate public health programs.
- Effectively advocate as ethical leaders and global citizens.
- Effectively communicate in oral, written, electronic, and visual forms to engage diverse audiences in global public health issues.
Global Public Health Major (BS) Requirements
Core Course Requirements
| BIO 3340 | Epidemiology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3345 | Epidemiology Lab | 1.00 unit |
ENGL 3230
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| GPH 1016/GPH 3036 | Foundations of Global Public Health | 3.00 units |
| GPH 1026 | Survey of Health Professions | 2.00 units |
| GPH 2002 | Human Health and Disease | 3.00 units |
| GPH 2200 | Social Determinants of Health | 4.00 units |
| GPH 3200 | Principles of Health Behavior | 3.00 units |
| GPH 3210 | US Health Policy | 3.00 units |
| GPH 3300 | Health Education and Promotion | 3.00 units |
| GPH 3330 | Applied Biostatistics | 4.00 units |
| GPH 3350 | Health Research Methods | 3.00 units |
| GPH 3500 | Global Environmental Health | 3.00 units |
| GPH 3995 | Professional Development Seminar | 1.00 unit |
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| GPH 3996 | Global Public Health Internship | 1.00 to 3.00 units |
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| PH 4450 | International Health Research | 3.00 units |
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| GPH 4220 | Comparative Health Systems | 3.00 units |
| GPH 4230 | Healthcare Org, Leadership & Innovation | 3.00 units |
| GPH 4360 | Senior Capstone I | 4.00 units |
| GPH 4370 | Senior Capstone II | 4.00 units |
| GPH 4046 | Preparation for a Public Health Career | 1.00 unit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 50-52 |
Individual Health Concentration Requirements
Select 12 units from the following courses:
| BIO 2500 | Human Anatomy | 3.00 units |
| BIO 2505 | Human Anatomy Lab | 1.00 unit |
| BIO 2600 | Human Physiology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 2605 | Human Physiology Lab | 1.00 unit |
| BIO 3600 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3605 | Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab | 1.00 unit |
| BIO 3750 | Immunology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 3755 | Immunology Lab | 1.00 unit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Community Health Concentration Requirements
Select 9 units from the following courses:
| GPH 3600 | Principles of Global Health | 3.00 units |
| GPH 4100 | Emerging Challenges in Global PublicHlth | 3.00 units |
| GPH 4150 | GlobalHlth IssuesViolence &SocialJustice | 3.00 units |
| GPH 4200 | Evidence-Based PublicHealth & Evaluation | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
*This is a preliminary list of courses that can serve as electives. Other courses may be approved by a Global Public Health major advisor.
In addition to the above core course requirements in the Global Public Health Bachelor of Science degree, listed below are specific courses also required from the available General Education requirements. Advisors in the Global Public Health Program may approve substitutions to the list below as deemed appropriate by program directors:
Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning: Students in the GPH major must use PSY 3187, Statistics for Health/Behavior Sciences, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirement.
Social Science: Students in the GPH major must use POL 1100, Introduction to American Politics, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirements.
Physical Science: Students in the GPH major must use CHEM 1600/05 or equivalent transfer course with lab to meet this general education requirements.
Natural Sciences: Students in the GPH major must use BIO 1400/1405, Biological Foundations, or equivalent transfer course with lab to meet this general education requirement.
Moral Philosophy/Ethics: Students in the GPH major must use PHIL 1109/3109, Ethics in Healthcare, or equivalent transfer course to meet this general education requirement.