Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Biology - Global Health] From Georgetown University

Issues dealing with health and disease have extraordinary reach into the wide diversity of sciences that make up modern biology. The Major in the Biology of Global Health (BGH) addresses current public health issues, at the local, national, and international levels, combining strengths from across the Georgetown campus in health and disease research with interdisciplinary work in policy, economics, ethics, law, and sociology. BGH majors will gain a thorough understanding of both the science behind health concerns and the societal issues that impact them. Students will gain disciplinary understanding and skills in critical analysis, evidence-based reasoning, and synthesis of ideas. The broadened perspectives and applied curriculum reinforce the Jesuit qualities of character, conscience, and citizenship.

The Biology of Global Health major will prepare students for graduate education in research, medicine, law, and public health as well as preparing students to become leaders in the search for solutions to global health challenges. Current majors are involved in a wide range of activities including: research with the Georgetown Health Policy Institute, volunteering in local hospitals, studying translational health abroad, and working as microbiology lab assistants.