AFCS 1270 — Introduction to Global Health
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: fall, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces global health in the context of an interdependent and globalized world focusing on four main areas of analysis: infrastructure of global health; diseases; populations; and terms, concepts, and theories. While the focus is on lower-income countries, the course examines issues in a broader global context, underscoring the interconnections between global health disparities and global health policy response. Applies case studies describing interventions to improve healthcare in resource-poor settings in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere to help illuminate the actors, diseases, populations, and principles and frameworks for the design of effective global health interventions.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 88% | 2.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 88% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 75% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 18% · T 0% · W 18% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (82% of sections), MW (18% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Richard Wamai (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Richard Wamai (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Richard Wamai (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list AFCS 1270 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (AFCS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All AFCS courses · Plan it at numap.app