Public Health (Minor)

Health begins long before you need medical care. Health begins where we live, learn, work and play. Public health is community health and examines issues of well-being and social equity in resource-limited communities, as well as issues that move irrespective of national boundaries, like pandemics. The minor is designed to set students on a path to community awareness and global consciousness by embracing a view of health beyond the healthcare setting. The minor is a good fit with any major including, nursing, biology, psychology, and many more. Students will gain the skills to apply their public health knowledge to their major. Students are also welcome to participate in guided research and community partnership experiences with public health faculty.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Assess the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations;
2. Describe the important connections between community and individual health;
3. Discuss the links between health and economic and social development;
4. Describe the causes and impact of social and health disparities found in diverse populations.

Minor Requirements:

Required Courses

GPH 1000	Introduction to Public Health	4.00 units
GPH 3340	Epidemiology	3.00 units
GPH 3345	Epidemiology Lab	1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:		8

Electives:

Select 8 units from the following courses (requires Advisor’s prior approval)

GPH 2300	Determinants of Health	4.00 units
GPH 3300	Health Education and Promotion	4.00 units
GPH 3330	Applied Biostatistics	4.00 units
GPH 3500	Global Environmental Health	4.00 units
GPH 4100	Emerging Challenges in Global Public Health	4.00 units
GPH 4210	Comparative Health Policy	4.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		8

 

Total Credit Hours: 16