The Global Health minor consists of 15 hours from selected upper-level Public Health coursework. Students with a minor in Global Health will be provided with an introduction to global public health problems and health care systems. Students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with a School of Public Health Undergraduate Academic Advisor. Students applying for a GHLT minor must have a 3.5 or better overall GPA and meet with a PHLT advisor to declare the minor. 

Requirements to declare GHLT minor:

• Must have a 3.75 TAMU GPA
• The GHLT Minor must be declared before 75 hours are completed.
• Students must have the ability to successfully complete 15 hours of coursework before graduation – meaning 3 to 4 long semesters.
• A 3.75 GPA is required in minor coursework to maintain the minor.

This program was closed for new enrollments effective November 8, 2024 and inactivated on January 2, 2025. Students enrolled on November 8, 2024 will be allowed to complete the program contingent upon proper processes and approvals.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
PHLT 305	Epidemiology in Public Health	3
PHLT 306	Border Health	3
PHLT 308	Comparative Global Health Systems	3
PHLT 436	Infectious Disease in the Developing World: Risks, Challenges, and Solutions	3
Elective
Select one of the following:		3
PHLT 307	Public Health in the Global Context
PHLT 470	Global Public Health Systems and Practice Experiences
PHLT 484	Internship
PHLT 485	Directed Studies
Any course approved by the Undergraduate Programs in Public Heath prior to taking the course
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Minimum of 6 hours at 300 to 400 level. 

Students must have completed at least 45 hours, have a minimum TAMU GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a completed minor form filed in the Public Health Studies advising office to pursue this program.