Public Health Minor
Program Description
The Public Health minor provides students with an academic foundation in the multidisciplinary field leading to positions as health educators, health care navigators and related careers, In addition, a concentration in public health will of interest to students in environmental science, nursing, social science, and preprofessional health programs. Required courses provide a strong foundation in the multidisciplinary foundations of public health including epidemiology, environmental, social and behavioral risk factors and community intervention. Additionally, students will develop an appreciation of the organization of health care systems--both in the United States and internationally as well as governmental policies impacting population-level health. Elective courses permit students to explore these and other public health related topics in greater depth.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 150 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| SOCY 266 | Medical Sociology | 4 |
| KINS 332 | Health Promotions | 3 |
| Select three courses within one of the following concentrations: | 9 | |
| Drug Abuse Prevention | ||
| Fundamentals of Drug Abuse | ||
| Substance Abuse Prev/Treatmnt | ||
| Addiction | ||
| Sociology of Cannabis | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Into Hlth Care Concepts/Issues | ||
| Population and Ecology | ||
| Environmental Health Apps | ||
| Internatl Environmental Policy | ||
| Public Hlth Stats Epidemiology | ||
| Health Education | ||
| Health and Fitness | ||
| Principles of Human Nutrition | ||
or KINS 275 | Nutrition Sprt Exer Performnce | |
| Multi Approach to Health Care | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Additional Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
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Choose one additional elective course from any [of the courses] listed above or one course from any special topics course offered within the course areas listed above.