Women and International Development (Dual Degree) - BS
Women and International Development/Master of Public Health
St. Kate's offers the opportunity to apply a student's liberal arts education in the field of public health through a unique 3+2 dual-degree program in women and international development /master of public health, global health focus (MPH). The dual-degree program allows students to complete their bachelor's degree while pursuing the MPH degree.
Women and international development students (College for Women only) will complete the women and international development pre-public health sequence of courses and supporting work for the MPH program. This includes courses in global health, statistics, biology or chemistry and statistics while providing a special emphasis in women and international development.
As a women and international development major, students focus on women's roles in communities and organizations, and women's leadership. If students choose to complete the fourth-year course work prior to applying for the MPH program they will be prepared to work in a variety of areas such as careers in non-governmental organizations, government agencies, foundations and private development initiatives.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MPH program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MPH program, they receive a B.S. in women and international development upon completion of the first year of the MPH program. The curriculum for the women and international development major is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Public health section of this catalog.
See also: Gender and Women's Studies (Dual Degree)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| ECON 1120 | Economics of Social Issues | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| ECON 2620 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| WOST 2050W | Foundations of Gender and Women's Studies | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 1110 | Environmental Biology with Lab | 4 |
| or HLTH 3350 | Environmental Health | |
| ECON 3050 | Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills | 4 |
| or SOCI 2200 | People, Stories and Images: Qualitative Social Research | |
| Fall Term | ||
| ECON 3450W | Haves and Have Nots: Development, Poverty, and Inequality | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| International Economics: Trade and Immigration | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Intro to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Women's Issues from Global Perspectives | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 4850 | Theory to Action | 4 |
| POSC 3150 | Women and Globalization | 4 |
| or POSC 3350 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Communicating across Cultures, Identities and Differences | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
| HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
| HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
| or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
| HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
| or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
| Total Credits | 69-70 | |