Courses - Spring 2026
GBHL
Global Health
Open Seats as of
11/06/2025 at 10:30 PM
GBHL200
Introduction to Global Health
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: GBHL200 or MIEH400.
Formerly: MIEH400.
Designed to introduce you to global health. Global health challenges are immensely complex and underscore the multiple interconnections among social, economic, environmental, and biotechnological dimensions of health problems worldwide. Global health encompasses health care systems, medical practices, and ideas about illness in cross-cultural contexts, as well as issues of health development, global health inequity, racism and other -isms, and human rights issues. We will explore theoretical frameworks and practical perspectives shaping the global health ecosystem domestically, internationally, and virtually.
GBHL210
Careers in Global Health
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended: Sophomore standing.
Restriction: Must have earned fewer than 90 credits.
Designed to introduce you to the global health careerscape: the various paths, current and emerging trends, possible employers, and essential skills for future professionals. We will use campus and external resources for career exploration as you identify opportunities to build your professional network and gain experience. Prepare to engage in future global health experiential learning through research, internships, study abroad or field work
GBHL310
Introduction to Global Health Literacy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed Fundamental Studies: Academic Writing.
Recommended: Enrolled in or completed SPHL100 or GBHL200.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 30 credits; and must not not have taken HLTH431.
The ability to access, understand, appraise, and use information is critical for the improved health and well being of populations around the world. This course will address how population health is affected by politics, culture, geography, and/or social determinants of health, with a focus on contemporary global health challenges including climate-related disasters and pandemic preparedness. Students will explore and gain skills related to health communication and education.
GBHL386
Global Health Experiential Learning
Credits:
2 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in GBHL200 and GBHL210.
Recommended: Upper level Global Health major courses.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 60 credits; and Permission of SPH-Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health department.
Supervised internship, independent study, or field work in global health conducted with oversight from faculty in the UMD Global Health program.
Permission of Global Health program required.
GBHL389
Global Health Research
Credits:
2 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Permission of department required.
GBHL449A
Advanced Global Health Classroom; Impact of Climate Change on Water and Food Security in Cameroon
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Enrolled in or completed Fundamental Studies Professional Writing. Restriction: Must have completed a minimum of 60 credits. Additional course information: This is a Global Classrooms course, developed in partnership with the Office of International Affairs (OIA).
This collaborative Global Public Health Classroom course with the University of Maryland and University of Buea, Cameroon, explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. Students will attend live lectures and complete projects in data analysis, project design, and policy evaluation.
This collaborative Global Public Health Classroom course with the University of Maryland and University of Buea, Cameroon, explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. Students will attend live lectures and complete projects in data analysis, project design, and policy evaluation.
GBHL450
Global Health Governance and Diplomacy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended: Previous coursework in global health, politics or policy (GBHL200 or GVPT200 or GVPT282 or GFPL102) strongly recommended.
Restriction: Must have completed 45 credits \.
Jointly offered with: GBHL650.
Credit only granted for: GBHL450 or GBHL650.
Analyze contemporary approaches to managing global health challenges by exploring how countries and other global stakeholders work together to address global health challenges. Our specific focus will be infectious and non-communicable disease pandemics and humanitarian emergencies. Assigned course materials and analytical lenses will draw from a myriad of fields, including international relations, economics, and post-colonialism.
GBHL497
Global Health Capstone
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in GBHL200, GBHL210, EPIB301 and EPIB315; and must have completed or be enrolled in second GBHL Experiential Learning course.
Restriction: Global Health major in final semester; and must have earned more than 100 credits.
In this seminar course, Global Health majors in their final semester integrate and apply interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and perspectives to address a global health challenge. Capstone projects may focus on research, system, policy analysis; or intervention development and assessment. Students will align their global health interests with their career goals, preparing for their next academic or professional steps.
GBHL649A
Graduate Global Health Classroom; Impact of Climate Change on Water and Food Security in Cameroon
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
This collaborative course with the University of Maryland and University of Buea, Cameroon, explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. Students will attend live lectures and complete projects in data analysis, project design, and policy evaluation.
This is a Global Classrooms course, developed in partnership with the Office of International Affairs (OIA).
This is a Global Classrooms course, developed in partnership with the Office of International Affairs (OIA).
GBHL650
Global Health Governance and Diplomacy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Recommended: Prior coursework in global public health.
Restriction: Enrolled in a graduate program, permission of the GEOH Department.
Jointly offered with: GBHL450.
Credit only granted for: GBHL450 or GBHL650.
Analyze contemporary approaches to managing global health challenges by exploring how countries and other global stakeholders work together to address global health challenges. Our specific focus will be infectious and non-communicable disease pandemics and humanitarian emergencies. Assigned course materials and analytical lenses will draw from a myriad of fields, including international relations, economics, and post-colonialism.
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