Undergraduate Education
UCGHI offers signature online courses and promotes a multitude of campus global health courses, programs and organizations for UC undergraduate students.
Campus Programs and Courses
Global health offerings at each campus are subject to change. Some courses are open for cross-campus enrollment. Please check individual websites for current information.
UC Berkeley
Center for Global Public Health
Global health courses in various departments on campus
Global Poverty and Practice Minor
Coursework and fieldwork with the Blum Center for Developing Economies
Global Public Health Summer Minor
Summer coursework with the School of Public Health
Public Health Bachelor of Arts
Human population health studies in the School of Public Health
UC Davis
Blum Center for Developing Economies
Courses on global poverty and international development; fieldwork opportunities
Global Disease Biology Bachelor of Science and Minor
Interdisciplinary coursework inspired by the One Health concept
UC Irvine
Global Health Research, Education and Translation (GHREAT)
Global Health Certificate Program with coursework and a capstone project; global health courses in various disciplines on campus; Global Health Journal Club
Global Poverty and Inequality Course
Online course from UC Irvine open to all UC undergraduates wanting an introduction to the study of poverty, inequality, and social justice, both in the US and globally
Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
Online course on Global Poverty and Inequality; Immersive Field Study experience; Global Service Scholars Program for Social Ecology majors
UCLA
Global Health Minor and Courses
Interdisciplinary study of health issues in a global context with the Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America
UC Merced
Public Health Bachelor of Arts and Minor
Study of population-level challenges to health and well-being
UC Riverside
Global Studies Bachelor of Arts and Minor
Multidisciplinary study of processes and problems that transcend national boundaries
UC San Diego
Global Health Institute
Global health courses in various disciplines on campus
Global Health Master of Arts
One-year graduate program with the Global Health Program
Global Health Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Minor
Interdisciplinary curriculum and field experience with the Global Health Program
International Migration Studies Minor
Comparative perspective of the causes, politics, and social consequences of international migration
UC San Francisco
UCSF offers opportunities only for graduate and professional students, residents and postdoctoral scholars
UC Santa Barbara
Global Studies Bachelor of Arts and Minors
Global Studies major; Global Peace and Security Studies minor; Women, Culture and Development minor
UC Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Global and Community Health
Program offers two concentrations:
- B.S: biomedical or public and community health—that help to prepare students for a healthcare related career or other patient-care careers, or roles in health administration, public health, and advocacy
- B.A: program trains students to address social determinants of health, fostering skills that will enable them to serve as future leaders in health care, health policy, public health, and community organizing.
Community Analysis for Global Health
Course focuses on health justice and community health where students learn how to be effective agents of global health equity.
Global Information and Social Enterprise Studies Minor
Sociology minor on social justice, sustainable practices and progressive institutional change at global and local levels