Peace Corps Health Preparatory Minor

The Peace Corps Health Preparatory Minor (PCHP) focuses on two elements, specifically:

1. Training and Experience in the Health Work Sector

Required Courses

HSV 2350 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Services Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Topic: Global Health
HSV 3550 - Perspectives in Women’s Health Credits: 3 hours
HSV 4350 - Special Topics in Health and Human Services Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Hands-On Experience in Health Education (must total 50 hours)

This component will be satisfied through completion of HSV 4350. It will consist of a hands-on/service learning opportunity in health education, supervised by the course instructor. Possible opportunities include:

Community AIDS Resource and Education Services (CARES) volunteer educator
Sindecuse Sexual Health Peer Education Volunteer
Communities in Schools K-12 Health Education Volunteer Program
Van Buren ISD Migrant Worker Health Education Volunteer Program
Senior Center Health Education volunteer
Kalamazoo Literacy Center Health Education Volunteer

2. Intercultural Competence

Core Course

HSV 4400 - Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Human Services Credits: 3 hours

Two Approved Electives

Electives should be planned by reviewing the requirements in the country you want to go to.

Possible Electives

In addition to HSV 4400 please select two courses from the following list to continue to build your cultural agility. Select a course that is relevant to your planned Peace Corps service (country, culture, religion, economic circumstances, etc.) Students should consult with their advisors regarding the prerequisites required for some of the courses listed below:

ANTH 1200 - Peoples of the World Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 1500 - Race, Biology, and Culture Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2400 - Principles of Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2600 - Sex, Gender, Culture Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2800 - Language in a Global World Credits: 4 hours
ANTH 3390 - Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 3400 - Cultures of Asia Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 3410 - Global Africa Past and Present Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 3470 - Ethnicity/Multiculturalism Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 3580 - The African Diaspora: Peoples and Cultures Credits: 3 hours
ARAB 2750 - Life and Culture of the Arabs Credits: 3 hours
BUS 2200 - Introduction to Global Business Credits: 3 hours
CHIN 2750 - Chinese Life and Culture Credits: 3 hours
ENGR 3400 - Engineering Global Practices in Non-Western Countries Credits: 3 hours
(Study abroad)
ENGR 3700 - Engineering Global Practices in Western Countries Credits: 3 hours
(Study abroad)
ENGL 2110 - Folklore and Mythology Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 3130 - Asian Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3140 - African Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3160 - Storytellers Credits: 3 hours
FCS 3150 - Global Ecology of the Family Credits: 3 hours
FREN 2750 - Francophone Culture Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 1000 - World Ecological Problems and Man Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 1020 - World Geography through Media and Maps Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2440 - Economic Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3810 - South America Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3820 - Mexico and the Caribbean Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3860 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3890 - Monsoon Asia Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3900 - China, Japan, and Korea: Lands and Cultures Credits: 3 hours
GRN 1000 - Introduction to Aging Studies Credits: 3 hours
GWS 3200 - Women, Globalization and Social Change Credits: 3 hours
GWS 3400 - Race, Gender and Science Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3020 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3030 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3325 - History of Healthcare in the World Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3330 - The World since 1945 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3660 - Russia Yesterday and Tomorrow Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3760 - Modern East Asia Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3850 - Modern Middle East Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3880 - Introduction to African Civilization Credits: 3 hours
HOL 2000 - Choices in Global Living Credits: 3 hours
GIST 2000 - Introduction to Global and International Studies Credits: 3 hours
IPE 3050 - Study Abroad and Global Learning in Health and Human Services Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Or alternate study abroad programs (variable credit)
MUS 3120 - Explorations in World Music Credits: 3 hours
PHIL 3150 - Race and Gender Issues Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3500 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 4 hours
REL 1000 - Religions of the World Credits: 4 hours
REL 2010 - Buddhism Credits: 4 hours
REL 2020 - Religion in China Credits: 4 hours
REL 2040 - Religion in India Credits: 4 hours
REL 2050 - Christianity Credits: 4 hours
REL 2060 - Islam Credits: 4 hours
REL 2070 - Judaism Credits: 4 hours
REL 3025 - The Qur’an Credits: 4 hours
REL 3155 - Religion and Conflict Credits: 4 hours
REL 3165 - Religion and Globalization Credits: 4 hours
REL 3170 - Religion and Gender Credits: 4 hours
REL 3180 - Death, Dying, and Beyond Credits: 4 hours
REL 3190 - Religion and Health Credits: 4 hours
REL 3320 - Religion and Social Ethics Credits: 4 hours
RUSS 3100 - Russian Civilization Credits: 3 hours
SOC 3040 - Nonwestern World Credits: 4 hours
SOC 3340 - East Asia and the World Credits: 3 hours
SOC 3350 - Modern Latin American Societies Credits: 3 hours
SWRK 3500 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment Credits: 3 hours
SWRK 3510 - Social Work Concepts in Group, Community and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 hours
SWRK 4600 - Social Work with Communities Credits: 3 hours