Global Health

The Global Health Minor Program at the University of Oregon is an interdisciplinary study of population and public health with an international perspective. Our approach to global health is holistic and critical, centering the social determinants of health organizations, and cultural influences on health and illness experiences.

Students in the program are exposed to diverse disciplinary approaches to research and practice in global health through core and elective coursework in the social and natural sciences and humanities. Students also complete the required global health practicum experience, which is an opportunity to apply concepts learned in the classroom to the real world. 

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OF STUDENTS DO FIELD RESEARCH
7
Schools and colleges represented in Global Health
25
majors represented by students in the global health program

What You Can Do with a Global Health Minor

Students minoring in global health have diverse majors, including anthropology, biology, dance, global studies, sociology—and more. Among the professions our students enter after graduating include:

  • Federal, state, and local public health agencies
  • Global, national, and local nonprofits
  • Medicine, nursing, and allied health professions
  • Public and social policy
  • Program evaluation 
  • Human rights work
  • Social work
  • Global disability and accessibility
  • Political advocacy for health care for underserved communities
  • Clinical research coordinator
  • Academia
Nayantara Arora

How Global Health Enriches Your Undergraduate Studies

“I've had so many opportunities to try things out and figure out what I wanted to explore in the future. I got to take a little flavor from every subject throughout my first year, and I had a lot of access to support and mentors who helped me introspect and decide what fields held what kind of potential and what kind of future I could possibly have."

—Nayantara Arora, neuroscience, chemistry and global health, 2024

Our Degree Program

The Global Health studies minor is an interdisciplinary program.

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Learn from Experts in the Field

The Global Health Program has a holistic and critical approach, and affiliated faculty hail from departments and programs throughout the University of Oregon. Affiliated faculty engage in research that is varied and diverse.

Faculty interest areas include:

  • Social determinants of health
  • Bioethics
  • Health disparities
  • Social epidemiology 
  • Culture and health
  • Historical analyses of health interventions and disease prevention campaigns
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Get Real-world Experience

In addition to studying interdisciplinary coursework that spans the sciences and humanities, students complete a global health field experience, internship, or practicum.

Practicum experiences can include:

  • Disease tracking and response
  • Peer wellness advocacy on campus
  • Study abroad service learning
  • Internships in public and nongovernmental organizations
  • Policy engagement and analysis
  • Individual and collaborative research leading to undergraduate thesis
  • Supporting faculty research

Scholarships and Funding

Students in the Global Health Program can seek funding through the College of Arts and Sciences, which awards various scholarships both to incoming students and to those already attending the UO.

CAS and UO Scholarships

Academic Support

Our academic advisors can help students understand their major or minor requirements, plan their course of study, explore study abroad opportunities, and more.

Undergraduate Advising

Global Health News and CAS Events

GLOBAL STUDIES - It’s a big world, and decisions that happen in one region often ripple out to others. The School of Global Studies and Languages provides students with an internal atlas that helps them understand the forces and decisions that have human impact.
GLOBAL HEALTH, GLOBAL STUDIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE, PHYSICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Where can a liberal arts degree take you? These College of Arts and Sciences seniors are charting their own course as they pursue careers in the specialty coffee industry, particle physics and public service.
GLOBAL HEALTH, GLOBAL STUDIES - Associate Professor Jo Weaver published research in the December 2023 issue of SSM-Mental Health that examines the mental health needs of women in India. Because of the gaps in mental health care that emerge from cultural mismatch, Weaver and her research team urge health workers to prioritize culturally informed methods of distress management and address the social and structural causes of suffering rather than delivering standardized clinical mental healthcare.

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Language Learning and Journalism with Frauke Böger and Camila Mortensen
Apr14
Language Learning and Journalism with Frauke Böger and Camila Mortensen Apr 14
Physical Chemistry Seminar - From Stability to Dissociation: Elucidating Dissociation Kinetics of Protein-Protein Complexes via Atomistic Simulations
Apr14
Physical Chemistry Seminar - From Stability to Dissociation: Elucidating Dissociation Kinetics of Protein-Protein Complexes via Atomistic Simulations Apr 14 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Collaborative Communities: Northwest Indigenous Language Preservation and Revitalization
Apr14
Collaborative Communities: Northwest Indigenous Language Preservation and Revitalization Apr 14 Many Nations Longhouse
Ritualization and Myth Making
Apr14
Ritualization and Myth Making Apr 14 Knight Library
History Pub Lecture Series: ‘Back to Your Roots’: Nutritional Advice to the Cook Islands, 1850-1975
Apr14
History Pub Lecture Series: ‘Back to Your Roots’: Nutritional Advice to the Cook Islands, 1850-1975 Apr 14 Whirled Pies Downtown
Department of History Coffee Hour
Apr15
Department of History Coffee Hour Apr 15 McKenzie Hall
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together
Apr15
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together Apr 15 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
New Faculty Roundtable - Latinx Studies
Apr15
New Faculty Roundtable - Latinx Studies Apr 15 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Curious about Resumes? (Workshop)
Apr15
Curious about Resumes? (Workshop) Apr 15 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Your Future in Tech + Connect (Industry Panel + Networking Night)
Apr15
Your Future in Tech + Connect (Industry Panel + Networking Night) Apr 15 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

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