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Approval to establish an interdisciplinary minor in global public health at The University of Montana
THAT
In accordance with Montana University System Policy, the Board of Regents of Higher Education authorizes
The University of Montana to establish an interdisciplinary minor in Global Public Health
EXPLANATION
The proposed undergraduate minor in Global Public Health at The University of Montana will focus learning
on existing and emerging public-health issues in transnational context. The proposed minor will enrich the
education each student receives within their chosen major and provide opportunities for participating
students to advance their knowledge regarding health policy and science and skill in interacting within an
increasingly diverse population and illness base. Students who pursue the interdisciplinary minor will
develop critical-thinking, research-based learning, and community-outreach skills as they engage the
social/cultural, economic, political, and science dimensions of global public health. Students who pursue
the Global Public Health minor also will enhance their major field of study by preparing for a broad range of
professions and graduate programs where they can promote global, local, and tribal public-health
knowledge, research, and practice. The 21-credit minor will build upon the expertise of our faculty by
utilizing the rich array of courses and other learning opportunities (e.g., in Anthropology, Biology, Health
and Human Performance, Political Science, Sociology, Public Health) related to global public health
currently available at The University of Montana.
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