International Health Policy Minor ~ Degree Requirements
Total credits in the minor (in addition to units completed as part of major program requirements):
12 for CHHS majors
15 for GS majors
19 for all other majors
None
The International Health Policy Minor is a cross-disciplinary program between the Collaborative Health and Human Services and the Global Studies Departments. To complete the Minor, you must fulfill Learning Outcomes from both programs, listed below, by successfully completing courses or alternative assessment options.
You may add the IHP Minor to your course of study at any time during your undergraduate studies at CSUMB. However, we recommend contacting one of the program faculty as early as possible, so that you can integrate the Minor requirements into your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). See the chart of pathways for CHHS majors, GS majors and all other CSUMB majors in the section below.
CHHS MLO 3 Cross-Cultural Competency – CC ~ Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between self and others and be comfortable engaging in a process of relationship-building characterized by mutual respect and sensitivity; assess the needs and capabilities of culturally diverse populations, and communicate effectively across cultural groups
CHHS MLO 6 Knowledge of Health and Human Services – KHHS ~ Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles and issues common to the major fields of health and human services including community health, social welfare, and public policy, and demonstrate competence in the selected areas of concentration
CHHS MLO 10 Public Policy Analysis – PP ~ Demonstrate the ability to critically analyze public policy issues and begin to master the skills necessary to identify and define public problems, analyze existing policies, develop alternatives to current policy, and recommend alternatives
CHHS MLO 14 Professional Development - PD ~Demonstrate ability to apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for growth and development as an entry-level professional by producing evidence of increasing self-awareness and self-correcting behavior
GS MLO 11/12: Understanding of Global Issues and the Third World ~ Students will be able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate important global issues that have a particularly adverse affect on the ‘poorer,’ so-called Third World countries. They will also be able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate the role played in the Third World or ‘South’ by the more powerful states and corporations of the First World ‘North.’
If you are a CHHS major, complete the following: GS 320
GS MLO 3 World Views ~ Students will be able to comprehend, analyze, compare, evaluate, and develop respect for the wide array of different philosophical, religious, ethical, political, economic ,and social views held by people around the world. They will also be able to comprehend the adverse effects of ethnocentrism upon intercultural communications and relations. They will be able to comprehend and reflect critically upon their own world view and be able to empathize with people who hold world views that are different from their own.
If you are a CHHS or other CSUMB major, complete the following: GS 330
GS MLO 6 Global Political Economy ~ Students will be able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate the major structures, processes, and effects of the evolving global economy. They should also be able to comprehend, analyze and evaluate the interrelationships between global political and economic conditions. The program pays particular attention to the gendered nature and informal aspects of the global political economy.
If you are a CHHS or other CSUMB major, complete the following: GS 370
Courses and Other Pathway Requirements
The IHP Minor curriculum includes a 120-hour field placement and courses in Collaborative Health & Human Services (CHHS) and Global Studies (GS).
You will complete approximately 60 hours of fieldwork during the IHP Minor. CHHS and GS Advisors will approve agencies based on:
Stipends and travel expenses, especially outside the U.S., are encouraged. The CHHS Field Practice Program policies and documentation may be used, as appropriate, for assisting students and field mentors in organizing and assessing students learning opportunities and accomplishments in the field. Please contact Dr. Kim Judson to discuss details of the Field Program.
Depending on your CSUMB Major, you must follow a specific pathway to complete IHP Minor course requirements. You may achieve each of the Learning Outcomes in your pathway by successfully completing the listed courses, or by passing alternative assessment options determined with your advisor:
Global Studies Majors |
CHHS Majors |
Other CSUMB Majors | |
CHHS |
PH 320 CHHS 396S CHHS 360 CHHS 450 TOTAL CREDITS: 15 |
Regular course and credit requirements to satisfy a CHHS concentration in Community Health TOTAL CREDITS: 13 |
PH 320 CHHS 396S CHHS 360 TOTAL CREDITS: 9 |
GS |
GS department course and credit requirements TOTAL CREDITS: 12 |
GS 320 GS 330 GS 370 TOTAL CREDITS: 12 |
GS 330 GS 370 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |