BA in Global and Public Health
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Of undergraduates complete an internship as part of the core curriculum
Get your degree from a leading Health Sciences college.
This revolutionary interdisciplinary minor combines courses in the sciences and humanities to allow students the best perspectives on global health promotion and disease prevention.
Kick off your minor with our unique Perspectives on Global & Public Health course, which discusses topics as diverse as race, class, smoking, war, emerging new diseases, and how those relate to global health.
Why now? It’s perfect for the liberal arts and Emmanuel. There is a great need, and a real desire from our students to do something good in the world. You can’t have health in one part of the world and not another. It’s not just for humanitarian reasons, though they are key; if others are not well, your health may also be in danger. Look at concerns about Ebola, Monkeypox, Polio, for example. It’s the same thing in the international arena. You need some equity, or no one is safe in this world.
— Lenore Martin, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Director, Program for Global & Public Health
Program Highlights
Emmanuel’s home in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) of Boston puts you right alongside institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Joslin Diabetes Center.
Choose from a wide range of exciting and engaging courses like:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Culture and Diversity in Health Care
- Human Issues in International Relations
- Economics of Health Care
- Child and Adult Psychopathology
- Advanced Quantitative/Qualitative Research
- Sustainable Development: Paradigms and Policies.
If you want to work in any of these fields, a Public Health minor might be for you:
- International development
- Medicine, nursing, or medical research
- Public health policy advisor
- Epidemiology
- Nutrition
- Emergency preparedness.
Emmanuel also offers a dedicated Pre-Med track and advising for those who want to go on to medical school, and a BS in Nursing program.
(617) 735-9715Outcomes & Outlook
What you can do with a BA in Public Health from Emmanuel College:
- Public Health Officer: Works for government or non-profits to prevent disease spread and promote community health.
- Health Educator: Designs programs and campaigns to educate the public on topics like nutrition and disease prevention.
- Epidemiologist: Studies disease causes and spread to prevent and control outbreaks.
- Health Policy Analyst: Analyzes and develops healthcare policies for government or non-profits.
- Global Health Program Manager: Coordinates international health programs for non-profits or government agencies.
- Medical Researcher: Conducts studies on diseases, treatments, and medications to improve healthcare outcomes.
Program Goals
With a major in Global & Public Health you will be able to:
- Identify the factors influencing health promotion and disease prevention.
- Explain how human rights and ethics intersect with public and global health.
- Relate the environmental and social determinants of health to vulnerable populations locally and globally.
- Evaluate research data related to health issues locally and globally.
- Explain the socio-political challenges of access to care locally and globally
- Analyze the complexities of communication in public and global health.
The Curriculum
Major Requirements
Requirements for Major in Global and Public Health
- GPH1201 Perspectives on Global & Public Health
- GPH2XXX Introduction to Epidemiology
- GPH2XXX Methods in Global and Public Health
- One Statistics Course:
- MATH117 Introduction to Statistics for Professional Nursing (QA) (QR)
- MATH118 Introduction to Statistics with R (QA) (QR)
- MATH2113 Statistics with R (QA) (QR)
- PSYCH2801 Methods and Statistics I (WI)
- PSYCH2802 Methods and Statistics II (QA) (QR)
- THRS2222 Social Justice and Global Health (RCT) (RICT) (SJ)
- GPH4XXX Internship
- GPH4XXX Senior Seminar
Three Electives: One from Each Category
Health Sciences- BIOL1211 Emerging Infectious Diseases (SI) (NS) (SJ)
- BIOL2121 Human Health and the Environment (SJ)
- BIOL1215 Introduction to Nutrition (SI) (NS)
- BIOL1112 Biology and Society (SI)
- BIOL2113 Human Nutrition
- POLSC2613 Law, Health and Public Policy
- POLSC2402 Politics of Global and Public Health (SJ)
- SOC2123 Health Care: Systems, Structures and Cultures
- SOC2200 Drugs & Society
- POLSC2705/SOC2705Sustainable Development Paradigms and Policies
- PSYCH2405 Health Psychology
- LANG1411 Beginning Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I (LC)
- LANG2412 Spanish at Work in the Health Care Community
- PHIL1205 Healthcare Ethics (M) (ER)
Two 3000- Level Electives: Each course must be from a different Category
Health Sciences- BIOL3127 Microbiology with lab (SI) (NS) (SJ)
- NURS3700 Community and Public Health Nursing (SJ) (Nursing Students ONLY)
- NEURO3214 Psychopharmacology
- CHEM3115 Introduction to Toxicology Social and International Perspectives
- ECON3113 Economics of Health Care
- NURS3600 Culture and Diversity in Health Care (DM)(Nursing Students ONLY)
- POLSC3403 Human Issues in International Relations
- PSYCH3210 Child Psychopathology
- PSYCH3212 Adult Psychopathology
- COMM3806 Health Communication (SJ)
Minor Requirements
Course Requirements for a minor in Global & Public Health
Required Course- GPH1201 Perspectives on Global & Public Health
- BIOL1112 Biology and Society
- BIOL1211 Emerging Infectious Diseases (SI) (NS) (SJ)
- BIOL1215 Introduction to Nutrition (SI) (NS)
- BIOL2113 Human Nutrition
- BIOL2115 Determinants of Health and Disease
- BIOL2121 Human Health and the Environment
- ECON3113 Economics of Health Care
- POLSC2613 Law, Health and Public Policy
- POLSC2705/SOC2705 Sustainable Development: Paradigms and Policies
- POLSC3403 Human Issues in International Relations
- PSYCH2405 Health Psychology
- PSYCH3210 Child Psychopathology
- PSYCH3212 Adult Psychopathology
- SOC2103 Qualitative Methods OR SOC2104 Quantitative Methods (QR)
- SOC2123 Health Care: Systems, Structures and Cultures
- SOC2200 Drugs & Society
- COMM3806 Health Communication (SJ)
- LANG1411 Beginning Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I
- LANG2412 Spanish at Work in the Health Care Community
- PHIL1205 Healthcare Ethics (M) (ER)
- THRS2222 Social Justice and Global Health (RCT) (RICT) (SJ)
- GPH1201 Perspectives on Global & Public Health
- BIOL1215 Introduction to Nutrition (SI) (NS)
- NURS3700 Community and Public Health Nursing (SJ)
- NURS3600 Culture and Diversity in Health Care (DM)
- THRS2222 Social Justice and Global Health (RCT) (RICT) (SJ)
Learning Goals & Outcomes
- Identify the factors influencing health promotion and disease prevention.
- Explain how human rights and ethics intersect with public and global health.
- Relate the environmental and social determinants of health to vulnerable populations locally and globally.
- Evaluate research data related to health issues locally and globally.
- Explain the socio-political challenges of access to care locally and globally.
- Analyze the complexities of communication in public and global health
Why Emmanuel?
Small Classes
You’ll be guided by the engaged and accessible faculty in small classes that ensure you receive the attention you need to succeed; the small-college environment of Emmanuel supports your personal success.
Leverage Boston
Find yourself at the center of Boston, the top city for entrepreneurial growth and innovation, and take advantage of world-class internship opportunities, cultural experiences, entertainment, recreation and more.
Live in Fenway
Catch the Sox at Fenway Park. Intern at a world-renowned organization steps from campus. That’s just a taste of what awaits you in the Fenway community—your home and extended classroom!
College Consortium
The Colleges of the Fenway (COF) consortium, lets you access the resources of five area colleges: Emmanuel College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MCPHS University, Simmons University and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Internships
100% of our undergraduates participate in an internship prior to graduation, gaining critical hands-on skills and experience that employers are looking for.
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