Dickey Center Research Programs
Learn about the five strategic areas of global concern for which we develop initiatives that provide in-depth knowledge.
The certificate requires successful completion of two required and two elective courses in global health as well as the completion of a capstone experience or project that must represent work completed independent of a class.
Topics, Concepts and Issues in Global Health (select one course):
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Research Methods and Ethics (select one course):
Requests for substitutions of the required courses must be approved by the Certificate Advisory Committee. Courses taken at other institutions must be a minimum of 30 content hours to be considered. Courses taken in fulfillment of the major/minor requirement can count toward the Global Health Certificate.
Students pursuing the Global Health Minor offered through the Department of Anthropology may also apply courses in fulfillment of the minor towards the required Global Health Certificate courses.
Current List of Pre-Approved Certificate Electives (pdf)
Students choose two elective courses from an approved list of courses with a primary global health emphasis. Elective courses provide students with opportunities to hone core competencies within an area of interest. Students may petition the Certificate Advisory Committee for approval of courses to meet the elective requirement that have not been pre-approved by the committee.