Certificate in Intercultural Health–French

Enhancing the knowledge and clinical skills of nurses, public healthcare providers, and other health professionals by promoting an awareness of intercultural relationships.

** The Intercultural Health Certificate is currently undergoing curricular changes.
Please contact French Program director Dr. Kathryn Lauten if you are interested in this degree.

The Intercultural Health Certificate represents a collaboration between the School of Liberal Arts, the IU School of Nursing, and the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Its purpose is to enhance the knowledge and clinical skills of nurses, public healthcare providers, and other health professionals by promoting an awareness of intercultural relationships. The program will provide a curriculum that incorporates language proficiency levels in tracks in French at the 300 and 400 levels for undergraduates, combined with a focus on core nursing, public health, and other health science skills in a bilingual setting.

This certificate will prepare you in health fields to become a leader in the service of international and intercultural community members. Your preparation encompasses cultural and linguistic skills, as well as exposure to local and global health issues including those relevant to immigrant and refugee populations.

Certificate Requirements

A Certificate in Intercultural Health requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

  • Minimum GPA for entry into the program is 3.0.
  • Complete 18 credit hours as prescribed below

Language Writing Courses or Elective

Choose one 3 credit course.

  • Native or heritage speakers-
    • French-FREN-F328, FREN-F330, FREN-F336, or FREN-F402
  • Non-native speakers-
    • French- FREN-F 328, FREN-F 330, FREN-F 336, or FREN-F 402

Language Conversation Courses

Choose one 3 credit course.

  • Native or heritage speakers-take another foreign culture course in French
    • French-take an additional course from the writing course list or from the culture course list
  • Non-native speakers:
    • French-FREN-F 315, FREN-F 331, FREN-F 380 or FREN-F 480

Language Medical Terms Courses

Choose one 3 credit course.

French-FREN-F 334 or FREN-F 434

Culture Courses

Choose one 3 credit course.

French-FREN-F 300, FREN-F 307, FREN-F 350, FREN-F 360, FREN-F 453, FREN-F 430, FREN-F 341, FREN-F 352 or FREN-F452, FREN-F 326 or FREN-F451, FREN-F 391 or FREN-F 460

Global Health Issues or Cultural Competency Equivalent

Choose 3 cr. from nursing school.

  • PBHL H 330: Global Public Health
  • PBHL S 340: Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Health
  • NURS B 334: Translational Care of Families and Populations
  • NURS B 444: Nursing Intensive: Managing Health & Illness Across Care Environments
  • NURS K 436 Global Health Issues in Nursing

Healthcare clinical, service learning, or related internship*

Choose 3 cr. from nursing school.

  • PBHL H380 Health Service Management Internship
  • PBHL P400/450/455 Topics in Public Health: Health Systems around the World

*or equivalent IU approved overseas program

 

Degree Map

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More Info

Contact French Program director Dr. Kathryn Lauten.