Students minoring in global health take courses with diverse disciplinary approaches to research and practice through core and elective coursework in the social and natural sciences and humanities.
Explore Global Health Program Courses
The University of Oregon course catalog offers degree plans and a complete list of courses in the global health program.
Featured Courses
GLBL 340 Global Health and Development
Instructor: Kristin Yarris
Introduction to the field of global health, causes and possible solutions of contemporary population health challenges, with a focus on global case studies.
ANTH 410/510 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics
Instructor: Josh Snodgrass
Application of evolutionary and medical anthropology frameworks for studying emerging infectious diseases and pandemics.
SOC 399 Social Epidemiology
Instructor: Clare Evans
This course is designed as an introduction to the broad field of social epidemiology. In particular, it will emphasize the social determinants of health and health inequalities. Students will be encouraged to understand how racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender hierarchies intersect and “get under the skin.”