Explore the links between public health and human rights, with a focus on women, children, tribal, and other marginalized and vulnerable populations in India.

To change the world, you have to see it! St. John's University Global Studies programs offer you the unique combination of international study and humanitarian service. Dynamic and interactive academics are at the core of our programs, but also include hands-on-service learning in other cultures. Last year we worked with seven charitable organizations in four countries spending over 5,500 hours making the world a better place.

This course is taught by Dr. James D. McGlothlin, a Faculty Scholar in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences at Purdue University. The 3-credit program comprises lectures, industry case studies, workshops, guest speakers, field excursions and travel throughout the most spectacular areas of China. It will provide students with a uniquely engaging and enriching way of learning about public health from an international perspective.

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This program travels to London, to Amsterdam, and to Geneva to study how other nations deal with the care and treatment of the dying, rationing of health care resources, the care and treatment of the elderly, and assisted suicide. Students stay two weeks in London, and one week in each of the other countries. In all countries, lectures are given by persons in the field of health care. In Geneva there is a tour to the World Health Organization and other international organizations dealing with health care.

The Ghana program offers an opportunity for students to live and study in the heart of West Africa. Participants are totally integrated at the University of Ghana with native Ghanaians while experiencing the culture, learning about the country and making friends. You may enroll in a traditional African studies program or choose from a wide array of courses taught in English at the University of Ghana. There are also several courses specifically designed to introduce participants to the country and culture -

Semester at Sea continues its Diversity Scholars program, which launched last year, by awarding 10 new scholarships. Five scholarships of $13,000 will be awarded for the fall semester. For summer, five scholarships of $6,500 will be awarded.