Global Health, Minor
Explore how disease, nutrition, migration, inequality and climate change shape health outcomes. Complement any major with deeper insight into health and well-being in diverse populations. Build skills for health care, community engagement, policy and international work.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Minor description
Global Health minor description
If you are seeking a broad and flexible set of skills for understanding contemporary health problems and considering the best ways to solve them, the minor program in global health is a transdisciplinary offering designed for you.
Global health is understood in the anthropological sense, meaning ways of understanding and addressing disease, health and well-being that incorporate all cultures, places and time, and that integrate knowledge of health's social, historical, biological and ecological dimensions.
Why earn a global health minor at ASU?
Study with faculty honored at the state level as ASU President's Professors and Arizona Board of Regents Professors and at the national level, including a MacArthur Fellow and elected members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for their global health research. Many are nationally recognized experts on pressing topics such as water security, obesity, resource management, disease, mental health and stigma.
Through faculty-led global health study abroad programs, you can see firsthand how these issues and challenges play out in the real world. You can also join faculty and graduate students on active projects through the Research Apprenticeship Program to gain hands-on training and research experience, and online students have taken part in this minor, too.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 18 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor in global heath requires 18 credit hours, of which 15 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the minor requirements. Minimum
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ASB 100 Introduction to Global Health
(GCSI)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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9 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 9 |
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SSH 403 Cross-Cultural Studies in Global Health
(GCSI)
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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All global health minors are required to participate in a study abroad program from a select, pre-approved program list. For more information about planning for, applying to, and paying for your study abroad program, please visit the Global Education Office website. |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BA in global health; BS in global health
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this global health minor prepares you for
In Arizona and elsewhere, there is a pressing need for professionals with appropriate skills to work in cross-cultural settings or with underserved populations --- such as migrants, minorities and those living in poverty --- and many opportunities in this area are directly or indirectly related to health.
Nationally and internationally, the health field provides enormous and varied career opportunities, and demand is high and growing for graduates with specific skills. This program supports the goals of those pursuing careers in academic research, teaching and health services. Employment venues include:
- departments of health
- government agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- international agencies (e.g., World Health Organization, Global Health Council, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank)
- nongovernmental organizations
- private sector
- universities
The program also provides a broad intellectual base for those interested in advanced specialist health training in fields such as:
- dentistry
- medicine
- nursing
- pharmacy
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Human Evolution & Social Change
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SHESC 233
shesc.undergrad@asu.edu
480-965-6215
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
