The Anthropology of Global Health Certificate offers students the opportunity to pursue the rapidly growing field of global health from an anthropological perspective, which examines global health problems by situating them in local contexts. Global health issues such as refugee health, global mental health, and emergent “superbugs” (e.g., Ebola, Zika), are of increasing concern and interest. Health is also the focus of the work of numerous public, private, non-governmental and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and abroad. This certificate allows UCF students interested in health to pursue this educational focus, regardless of their major.
Admission Requirements
Certificate Requirements
- A minimum overall 2.0 GPA is required in courses used to satisfy requirement.
- At least 12 hours used toward the certificate must be earned at UCF.
- Anthropology majors may apply only two anthropology courses from the certificate program curriculum toward the required anthropology major courses.
Prerequisite Courses
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Students must satisfy the prerequisites, if any, for each course before enrolling in the class.
- ANT 4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the following:
- ANT 4408 - Culture, Disease, and Healing Credit Hours: 3
- INR 2002 - International Relations-Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Students select 3 additional courses from the following list:
- ANT 3701 - Engagement & Social Change: Public Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4013 - Anthropology of Fast Food Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4081 - Science, Technology, and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4462 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4467 - Nutritional Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4481 - Anthropology of Drugs and Addiction Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4482 - Anthropology of Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4483 - Health and Healing in the Ancient World: An Anthropological Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4702 - Culture, Inequality and Global Development Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4550 - Public Communication Campaigns Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3034 - Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3103 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3453 - Writing About Health and Medicine Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 4378 - Writing in Global and Transnational Contexts Credit Hours: 3
- GEO 3471 - World Political Geography Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 3012 - Issues & Trends in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 4201 - Community Health Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 4652 - Health Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 3016 - Global Political Issues Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4008 - Global Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4011 - Politics of Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4035 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4075 - Human Rights Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4076 - Global Drug Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4085 - Women, Gender, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4350 - Global Environmental Politics Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 4276 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Credit Hours: 3
- PAF 4754 - Interdisciplinary Leadership in Public Affairs Credit Hours: 3
- SYO 4400 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
- SYO 4401 - Social Determinants of Health Credit Hours: 3
- SYO 4132 - Global Family Trends Credit Hours: 3
- SYP 4454 - Global Inequality and Society Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3020 - Girls’ Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4415 - Global and Transnational Feminism Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 15
Other Requirements
- Relevant internship, research, or independent study credit can be used to replace one elective course only with prior approval from the certificate advisor.
- One substitution for an elective course with another relevant course will only be allowed with prior approval from the certificate advisor.
