Global Studies BA / Public Health MPH

Major: Global Studies and Public Health
Degrees Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Public Health (MPH)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 237.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)
BA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 30.2001

BA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-3094
MPH Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.2201

MPH Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9111

About the Program

To further prepare students for careers in the international sphere, Drexel University now offers an accelerated degree that allows students to complete an accelerated Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Global Studies and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH). Students apply in their third year to Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health; those accepted begin working on their MPH as they complete their BA, getting their MPH a year earlier than if they had done the two degrees separately. They also have a chance to complete an undergraduate co-op and gain valuable work experience as they go.

The Drexel BA degree prepares students for exciting international careers or at home working with diverse international populations. It prepares them by giving them foreign language fluency and offers a wide variety of courses in the social sciences, humanities, philosophy, hard sciences, cultural studies, and many other fields. While working on their Global Studies degree, students also are encouraged to study abroad, adding to their global perspective as well as perfecting their foreign language skills. There are also many opportunities for doing co-op abroad: a chance to live overseas for six months while gaining valuable work experience and getting a chance to truly be part of the culture of the place where they are working. Study abroad opportunities exist in many countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, and across Asia; co-op abroad employers can also be found in almost any part of the world.

Added to this is the chance to get an accelerated degree in Public Health, a much-in-demand professional degree with many uses. Students interested in global public health, for example, can gain skills that make them attractive to international development agencies like the US Agency for International Development, the UN, or many international charitable organizations. Students who want to work domestically can use their language and cultural skills in a wide variety of settings here, working with the diverse population within the US. A degree in public health allows people to make a real impact on society, improving the lives of people around the world.

Drexel Global Studies students have won a wide variety of international fellowships including Fulbright, Boren, and other US government programs. They have studied abroad in countries as diverse as France, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Costa Rica, China, Japan, and Korea. They have gone on to work with the US State Department and other government agencies, with large Silicon Valley tech firms, and with private corporations around the world. Adding an MPH will open even more doors for students interested in really making a difference at home and abroad.

Additional Information

For more information, contact:

Kate Hughes
Associate Director of Academic Partnerships
Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages
Academic Buliding 311
kfh28@drexel.edu
Phone: 215.895.1208

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate admissions are determined by Enrollment Management/Admissions.

MPH requirements are set by the School of Public Health. Eligible students must:

  • Be enrolled in the 4COP undergraduate program
  • Maintain a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.25
  • Be able to take undergraduate and graduate coursework during their senior year
  • Complete the pre-requisite courses necessary for admission (determined by the School of Public Health) into the MPH program with no lower than a "C" grade
  • Obtain one written recommendation from a faculty member and one from an advisor, supervisor or mentor
  • Complete the online School of Public Health application to the MPH program at the Dornsife School of Public Health in their junior year
  • Complete an interview with a Dornsife faculty member

Degree Requirements

Required Courses:
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
UNIV H101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV H201Looking Forward: Academics and Careers1.0
CoAS Core Requirements
Analyzing Cultures & Histories **6.0-8.0
Developing Quantitative Reasoning **6.0-8.0
Any two Math courses based on placement OR
PHIL 111 Symbolic Logic I or PHIL 121 Symbolic Logic II
Cultivating Global Competence **6.0-8.0
Engaging the Natural World **6.0-8.0
Perspectives in Diversity **3.0-4.0
Understanding Society & Human Behavior **6.0-8.0
Global Studies Core Courses
GST 101Becoming Global: Language and Cultural Context4.0
GST 102Understanding Global: Markets and Governance4.0
Three 200+ level GST courses12.0
GST 400Senior Project in Global Studies4.0
Language minor in Spanish, French, or Japanese, or minor in Asian Studies, or Middle East and North Africa Studies24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 credits above the 103 language level to earn a language minor. Language courses could count towards free electives in some instances; consult with an advisor.
Concentration (Select one from the list below) ***82.0-86.0
Graduate Coursework
MPH Core Requirements
BST 571Introduction to Biostatistics3.0
EPI 570Introduction to Epidemiology3.0
HMP 505Qualitative Data and Mixed Methods Analysis3.0
PBHL 510Public Health Foundations and Systems I4.0
PBHL 511Public Health Foundations and Systems II4.0
Applied Practical Experience
PBHL 500Practical Experience for the Master of Public Health0.0
MPH Major Courses, Integrative Learning Experience, and Electives/Graduate Minor 39.0
Total Credits236.0-247.0
*
 

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

See Core Curriculum List for complete list for complete list of options. Note: any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement

***

Any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement. Recommended electives for this accelerated program: BIO 133 and PBHL 101, which is a pre-requisite for several PBHL courses.

Students will follow the required curriculum of their chosen MPH major.

Global Media, Arts and Cultures Concentration

Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Requirements
ANTH 330Media Anthropology3.0
ENGL 325Topics in World Literature3.0
LING 102Language and Society3.0
or ENGL 323 Literature and Other Arts
PHIL 305Ethics and the Media3.0
WEST 100Introduction to Digital Design Tools3.0
Select one of the following:3.0
Asian Art and Culture
Art of India
Art of China
Art of Japan
Early Modernism (1850-1900)
20th Century Modernism (1900-1955)
Contemporary Art
History of African-American Art
African Art
Latin American Art
Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list:
Digital Ethnography
Architecture and Society I
Global Material Culture
Current Events in Media and Communication
Theory and Models of Communication
Media and Identity
Diversity in Media
English Worldwide
Intercultural Communication
Ethnography of Communication
Strategic International Communication
Grant Writing
Nonprofit Communication
Communication for Civic Engagement
Media Effects
Culture and Gastronomy I
Classical to Medieval Literature
Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Survey of World Literature
Post-Colonial Literature
Literature & Science
Literature and Other Arts
Topics in World Literature
Mythology
Women and Literature
Literature and Society
Special Topics in Film Studies
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Introduction to Music
World Musics
Afro-American Music USA
Metaphysics: Philosophy of Reality
Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Philosophy of Religion
History of Political Thought
Public Opinion & Propaganda
Political Communication
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Globalization
Women and Society in a Global Context
The Peer Reader in Context
Electives40.0-44.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0

Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration

Required Courses
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
ECON 342Economic Development4.0
PHIL 301Business Ethics3.0
PSCI 255International Political Economy4.0
Select one of the following:4.0
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Global Business, Economics, and Development Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list below:
International Business Law
Business Communication
Intercultural Communication
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Ideas
International Macroeconomics
Resource and Environmental Economics
The Literature of Business
Topics in World Literature
Literature and Society
Social Entrepreneurship
Global Entrepreneurship
3BL - Triple Bottom Line
Energy Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Finance
Global Financial Management
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Capitalism
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business
For-Profit Business Consulting
Nonprofit Business Consulting
International Business Consulting
Introduction to Marketing Management
Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
Global Marketing
Political Economy of Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
Wealth and Power
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Classical Social Theory
Imagining Multiple Democracies
Introduction to Business Statistics
Business Statistics II
Women and Society in a Global Context
Electives35.0-39.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0

Global Health and Sustainability Concentration Requirements

Required Courses
PBHL 101Public Health 1013.0
PBHL 303Overview of Issues in Global Health3.0
SOC 244Sociology of the Environment4.0
or SOC 340 Globalization
PSCI 334Politics of Environment and Health4.0
or SOC 346 Environmental Justice
Choose one of the following English classes3.0
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Choose one of the following Ethics courses3.0
Public Health Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Global Health and Sustainability Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list:
Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution
Ethnobotany
Environmental Crime
Campaigns for Health & Environment
Environmental Communication
Science Writing
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Introduction to Urban Planning
Cities and Sustainability
Energy Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Native Plants and Sustainability
Global Climate Change
Global Warming, Biodiversity and Your Future
Conservation Biology
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Science: Ancient to Medieval
History of Science: Medieval to Enlightenment
History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity
Themes in Global Environmental History
Empire and Environment
Development of World Health Care
Health Care across Cultures
Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures
Epidemiology in Public Health
Introduction to the History of Public Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
Women and Children: Health & Society
Introduction to Community Health
The World's Water
Exploring the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Disease Outbreak Investigations
Health Inequality
Adapting to a Hotter Climate: Protecting Health of Vulnerable Populations
Biomedical Ethics
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of Science
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Social Development: A Global Approach
Politics of Environment and Health
Political Economy of Climate Change
Cities and Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
International Human Rights
Psychology of Sustainability
Innovation and Social Justice
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Global Health
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Women and Society in a Global Context
Women's Health and Human Rights
Electives38.0-42.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0

Global Justice and Human Rights Concentration Requirements

Distribution Requirements
ENGL 360 [WI] Literature and Society3.0
PHIL 335Global Ethical Issues3.0-4.0
or PSCI 352 Ethics and International Relations
PSCI 150International Politics4.0
PSCI 120History of Political Thought4.0
or PSCI 229 Theories of Justice
PSCI 351The United Nations in World Politics4.0
or PSCI 353 International Human Rights
SOC 330Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South4.0
or SOC 340 Globalization
Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 credits from the list below:
Special Topics in Africana Studies (Must have global theme)
Race, Crime, and Justice
Justice in Our Community
Prison, Society and You
Places of Justice
Terrorism
Comparative Justice Systems
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Development
Resource and Environmental Economics
Topics in World Literature
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Comparative Legal Institutions
Immigration Law
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Religion
Overview of Issues in Global Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
Theories of Justice
Comparative Politics II
American Foreign Policy
Global Governance
International Political Economy
Power in Protest: Social Movements in Comparative Perspective
Social Development: A Global Approach
Civilians in Armed Conflict
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
The Politics of LGBT Movements and Rights
Innovation and Social Justice
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Wealth and Power
Globalization
Environmental Justice
Classical Social Theory
Social Movements
Women and Society in a Global Context
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (Course must have a global theme)
Electives36.0-41.0
Total Credits82.0-88.0

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)

Students complete undergraduate requirements in four years, then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0CIVC 1011.0VACATION
GST 1014.0GST 1024.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV H1011.0Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0(UG) Concentration6.0 
Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0 Language course4.0Language course4.0 
Language course4.0 Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 
 15-16 14-15 17-18 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
GST 200+ course4.0COOP 101*1.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0(UG) Concentration course12.0
(UG) Concentration course9.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0 GST 200+ level course4.0Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0
Language course4.0Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0(UG) Concentration course6.0 
 (UG) Concentration course11.0 Language course4.0 
 17 18-20 17-18 15-16
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCECultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0Cultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0
EPI 5703.0BST 5713.0Language course4.0(UG) Concentration course12.0
  Perspectives in Diversity3.0-4.0 
  Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 
  HMP 5053.0 
 3 3 16-19 15-16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
UNIV H2011.0GST 4004.0(UG) Concentration course13.0Student converts to Graduate status
GST 200+ course4.0(UG) Concentration course9.0(GR) MPH Discipline Specific course4.0PBHL 5000.0
(UG) Concentration course7.0PBHL 5114.0(GR) MPH Elective3.0 
PBHL 5104.0   
 16 17 20 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
(GR) Integrative Learning Experience I3.0(GR) Integrative Learning Experience II3.0(GR) MPH Discipline Specific courses6.0 
(GR) MPH Discipline specific course3.0(GR) MPH Discipline Specific course3.0(GR) MPH elective3.0 
(GR) MPH electives6.0(GR) MPH electives6.0  
 12 12 9 
Total Credits 236-247
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Co-op cycle may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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