Global Health and Development Minor

Global Health and Development Minor Program Information

Public Health Undergraduate Advisor
Lamb Hall 51G
PO Box 70623
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4826

Website: www.etsu.edu/cph
Contact: mckeehan@etsu.edu

The Global Health and Development minor seeks to provide students with an interprofessional curriculum focused on global issues and to prepare students to work more effectively in global settings. The minor is framed around students completing 13 credits of core courses and 9 credits of advisor approved elective courses. Students will complete elective courses in one topic area of global health and development (education, health, environment, agriculture, youth development, or community economic development).

Global Health and Development Minor: 22 credits

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Courses: 13 credits

• COBH 2000 - ESSENTIALS (3 credits)
• COBH 2030 - First Aid and Emergency Care (3 credits)
• COBH 3330 - Cultural Competence and Spirituality in Health Care (3 credits)
• COBH 4020 - Leadership and Professional Development for Global Health (1 credit)
• COBH 4707 - International Health: An Overview of Problems and Issues (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from one topic area. At least 3 credits must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students may substitute 3 credits with other relevant courses or a study abroad course with advisor approval.