{"id":466,"date":"2022-04-29T16:04:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs-2\/community-and-global-health\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:07:00","slug":"community-and-global-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/community-and-global-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Global Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why study Community and Global Health at K?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn how you can advance health and human rights in our communities and around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public health is everywhere \u2013 it shapes and is shaped by history, cultures, economies, climate change, media, international and local policies, neighborhoods, and individual behaviors. As a student of community and global health (CGHL), you will explore the complex and interconnected issues that affect human health and gain the intellectual and practical skills to analyze, develop, and assess healthcare policies and programs using a health equity lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concentration<\/strong>, like the practice of public health, is deeply\u202f<\/em><\/strong>interdisciplinary. We draw upon courses and programs in anthropology and sociology; mathematics and statistics; biology and chemistry; ethics; history; women, gender, and sexuality studies; psychology; political science;  and economics, as well as specific CGHL courses, such as Contemporary Issues in Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics. In these courses, you will learn to use social determinants of health and social justice frameworks to examine the root causes of health and health inequities among people, communities, and nations.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of the classroom, you will have opportunities to engage in experiential learning activities, including public-health-oriented internships, research, and programs on study abroad and within the Kalamazoo community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining theory with action, you will be well prepared to transition into a career in public health or to continue your studies in graduate\/professional school. Notably, our alumni have had successful careers in public health, health policy, medicine, social and psychological research, and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a Community and Global Health concentration?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the careers, employers, and graduate schools of our global health alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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