Public Health Minor

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The Public Health minor is intended to introduce curious students currently majoring in non-health-related fields to the determinants of health and the means by which health is promoted. For students who are contemplating careers in the health professions the minor provides an introduction to population health and health-care delivery in a public health context.

The Minor consists of at least 18 credits, distributed as follows:

Required courses:

BIO (0105) 106 - Life Processes in Health and Disease Credits: 3.00
or
BIO (0105) 210 - Pathophysiology Credits: 3.00
or
BIO (0105) 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4.00
and
BIO (0105) 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I I Credits: 4.00
PUB (0304) 301 - Foundations of Public Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 302 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 303 - Health and Human Rights Credits: 3.00

Plus two additional electives selected from the following:

ANT (0103) 248 - Culture And Health Credits: 3.00
BIO (0105) 208 - Microbiology Credits: 3.00
HED (0834) 372 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3.00
HED (0834) 373 - Essentials of Healthful Living Credits: 3.00
HED (0834) 375 - Issues in Consumer Health Credits: 3.00
UEM (0616) 305 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Credits: 3.00