All global health minor participants are required to participate in a practical experience, which can be conducted as a faculty-sponsored research project, through a study abroad program, or as an internship with a community-based organization. 

While the site may vary, the experience must be global health-related, meaning it must engage with global or local public health matters from a population-based, disease-prevention, cross-cultural, and/or health-promotion approach. The practical experience requirement is designed to strengthen classroom learning, providing an opportunity for students to develop their skills in a real-world global or local public health environment. 

The only category of health-related work that cannot count for the Global Health Practical Experience is clinical shadowing. For more information, read our FAQ.