Education

Whether you're a freshman or a postdoc, UC has global health education and training opportunities to give you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to improve health both locally and globally. From degree programs at every level to individual courses and interest groups, the UC campuses have a wide variety of global health offerings. Be sure to check out UCGHI's signature online courses for all UC undergraduates.

Featured Courses

Course

Description

Start Date

Principles of Public Health

PUBHLTH 1

This course introduces the major concepts and principles of public health and the determinants of health status in communities.

4/1/24

Case Studies in Public Health Practice

PBHLTH 2

This course presents case studies in various themes of public health practice to demonstrate how the principles of public health were established and continue to evolve.

4/1/24

Nutrition and Global Health

PUBHLTH 120

This course introduces global issues related to nutrition and public health.

4/1/24
Global Poverty and Inequality

UPPP 115

The course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of poverty, in the US and globally, with a special focus on exploring its relationship to inequality.

4/1/24
Global Population, Health, & Environment

VME 057V

Students will critically examine multi-scale processes involving human, animal, and ecosystem health.

4/1/24

Global Health Ethics

This course covers issues of scientific integrity and satisfies the requirements for training in public health ethics. It includes guidelines for responsible conduct of research, federal and international codes, administrative review and approval, conflict of interest, and privacy and safety of research participants. Learn more.