Public Health Minor

Overview

The Public Health minor provides students with a foundational understanding of key public health principles and practices. Students studying public health examine the relationships between diseases and social organizations and communities. This is an interdisciplinary minor combining courses from the natural and social sciences. This minor enhances students' ability to critically evaluate health data and develop strategies for disease prevention and health promotion, making it a valuable addition to various major fields of study such as biology, sociology, and political science.

Requirements (18 credits)

To complete the Public Health minor, students must earn a total of 18 credits, consisting of three core courses (9 credits) and three elective courses (9 credits).

Core Courses

SOC 3610	Public Health	3
BIO 4810	Epidemiology	1 TO 3
	Or
SOC 2407	Epidemiology	3
STA 1021	Introduction to Statistics	3
	Or
PSY 1021	Statistics for Psychology	3

Electives

Complete three of the following courses:

BIO 4023	Microbiology	4
BIO 4930	Topics in Biology	2 TO 3
ECO 2531	Health Economics	3
PSY 2414	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 3601	Health Psychology	3
PSY 4930	Topics in Psychology	3
SOC 1950	Sociology of Food	3
SOC 2210	The Family	3
SOC 2402	Health and Society	3
SOC 2405	Health and Social Policy	3
SOC 2406	Social Determinants of Health	3
SOC 3003	Methods of Social Research	3