The undergraduate minor in global health studies is designed for students who wish to study the complex factors influencing health and disease locally and around the world. It requires a minimum of 15 s.h., including 12 s.h. in courses completed at the University of Iowa. 

To request approval of a course for the GHS minor which is not currently on the approved list, students can speak with their academic advisor and/or the Global Health Studies advisor.

Listed below are the general categories of coursework required to earn the minor; for more specific information on courses, curriculum, and requirements of the minor in global health studies, visit the UI General Catalog.

Coursework Requirements
TitleHours
Introduction to Global Health Studies (GHS:2000) or Promoting Health Globally (GHS:3850)3
Contemporary Issues in Global Health (GHS:3720) or Case Studies in Global Health Inequities (GHS:4003)3
Global Health Studies Perspectives and Practices Electives6
Additional Perspectives and Practices Elective and/or approved Global Health-themed study abroad coursework3
Total Hours15