This Course aligns with the United States Foreign policy goals in relation to national security and global humanitarian agendas. Beginning with national security goals, a key focus of the public health class is to examine both international and country-specific responses to manage and contain infectious disease such as Covid-19, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola. The spread of Infectious disease is a national security threat and thus the course provides students an opportunity to understand how infectious disease policy and interventions are developed and implemented in country settings across the globe. Turning to the United States role in supporting global humanitarian efforts, health disparities existing between and within country contexts leads to egregious health inequity which exacerbates poverty and ill-health. The public health course studies how health disparity is produced and reproduced within the country setting, furthermore students gain practical insight into policy initiatives to redress health inequity and the role of the United States in promoting health equity and justice across the globe.

Open to ALL Majors
4 Credits
Core requirements: GN, O, SS, LINQ and XLP
Faculty Leaders:

• Dr. Catherine Van de Ruit
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• Dr. Lauren Wynne

Total cost: $ 3750 – Airfare included