Biology of Global Health

Program Overview

Overview of the Biology of Global Health degree

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Note: A student cannot simultaneously major in the Biology of Global Health and either major or minor in Biology (B.A. or B.S.), Biochemistry, or Neuroscience.

  • BIOL 207 Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution (4 credits)
  • BIOL 208 Biological Communication and Energetics (4 credits)
  • BIOL 209 Biology of Sustainability (4 credits)
  • BIOL 328 Environmental Toxicology and Health (4 credits)
  • BIOL 474 Senior Seminar in Global Health (4 credits)

Plus:

  • 16 BIOL credits from courses numbered BIOL 210 and above
  • *No more than 4 credits from courses between BIOL 210-298
  • Students are encouraged to explore opportunities for Experiential Learning and Independent Research

Allied Requirements:

  • CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (4 credits) and CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
    or CHEM 115 Accelerated General Chemistry (4 credits)
  • PUBH 300 Intro into Epidemiology (4 credits)
  • DASC 120 Introduction to Computational Statistics (4 credits)
  • DASC 210 Biostatistics (4 credits)

Plus 12 credits selected in consultation with their academic advisor and approved by the Biology Department Chair:

  1. The courses must be cohesive and clearly related to each other as a block; however, they may be interdisciplinary and must be outside of Biology.
  2. The block of courses must be clearly related to the Biology of Global Health major.
  3. Students must submit a written proposal for these 12 credits that clearly describes how they are related to each other, how they are related to the BOGH major, and how they fit into post-graduation plans. The department chair ;must approve the proposal. The student may register for no more than one third of the credits prior to receiving approval of the proposal.

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