Academics
To join the Global Health Concentration, please complete the Admission Request for Global Health Concentration 
form.
Who Can Join?
All University of Texas SPH students in any degree program (MPH, MS, DrPH, PhD) and dual programs.
Students interested in issues related to Global Health Studies (i.e access to health care, malnutrition in children, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB; vaccinations, disease eradication programs, health and politics, refugee health, poverty, globalization, energy security, etc) and students interested in understanding the ways global health affects everyone, are encouraged to join the concentration.
Admissions Policy
Students at any SPH campus (Houston, Dallas, Brownsville, San Antonio, El Paso or Austin) may elect to add the concentration to their degree plan, in most cases without significantly increasing the number of credit hours required for their degree. Election of the concentration requires the following:
(1) the completion of the admissions request which stipulates approval of the student’s advisor and a member of the Global Health Concentration faculty;
(2) The Global Health Concentration Directors reviews request for consideration and approval;
(3) A copy of the signed admissions request document is forwarded to the Office of Student Affairs. Copy is available on student records.
Requirements
To successfully complete the Concentration in Global Health, students must:
(a) complete of a minimum of 12 credits in qualified courses:
- 4 credits come from required Global Health courses and
- the remaining 8 planned with global health advisor in conjunction with student main degree program.
(b) carry out a practicum dealing with issues commonly seen within different global setting. Note - you do not need to travel abroad to fulfill these requirement, but the program does offer opportunities outside the United States
(c) construct a thesis or dissertation topic revolving around a relevant global health issue of interest to the student and guided by the global health concentration advisor.
Note that the students’ advisory committee, and in particular the faculty representing the Global Health Concentration, will determine if the student has met the requirements. It should also be noted that a number of the eligible courses will also meet course requirements for majors in a discipline. Please refer to "Courses link" to view a list of these courses.
Graduation Requirements
If you are planning on graduating, make sure that you have completed the GHC Graduatiuon Checklist
