Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with Emphasis in Global Health and Development

INTO Group - The University of Arizona

USA,Arizona

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48 Months

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CAD 36,600/year

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CAD 85

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USA, Arizona

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1885

Total Students: 46,900 +

Int. Students: 4,000 +

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Tucson, AZ 85721, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with Emphasis in Global Health and Development

Program Overview

Examine intricate theories and conceptual understandings of global phenomenon from a multidisciplinary perspective and the first step to engaging in cross-cultural collaboration and conversation. Global Studies critically examines global issues, taking an intellectual and experiential approach to teaching students to analyze, communicate, problem-solve and empathize. Emerging global health problems require a new generation of innovative thinkers who can identify trends and assess intervention options. The Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with a Global Health and Development emphasis, adapted to real-world contingencies, prepares students to become these much-needed innovators. Coursework touches on topics from areas of study such as anthropology, geography, public health and regional studies to provide students with an understanding of global health priorities, as well as the history of health-related trends, priorities and intervention measures.

Learning Outcomes

  • Concentration Specific Outcomes; 1. Global Cultures: Students will analyze how local, regional, and/or national cultures have been impacted by globalizing forces. 2. Global Health: Students will Identify and assess how the health of humans and human communities have been impacted by globalizing forces. 3. Political Economy and Institutions: Students will explain how globalizing political-economic and institutional forces shape order/disorder and cooperation/conflict around the world. 4. Global Societies: Students will articulate how globalization has impacted identities, cultures, and local/national communities in ways that generate social stability and instability.
  • Foreign Language; Global Studies students will communicate in a foreign language commensurate with a sixth-semester proficiency
  • Globalization in Regional Context; Global Studies students will identify and articulate how globalizing forces impact a major region of the world
  • Globalizing Forces; Global Studies students will articulate and critically evaluate the causes and consequences of globalizing forces
  • Multi-Disciplinarity; Global Studies students will demonstrate familiarity with multi-disciplinary approaches to Global Studies
  • Verbal and Written Communication; Global Studies students will demonstrate success in expressing themselves effectively in written and verbal communication