Minor in Public Health consists of five courses (20 credits). All courses in the minor discuss relevant health topics under the interdisciplinary, intercultural and international scopes. Students gain knowledge on the history, core values and concepts of public health. They learn to use the tools of public health data collection and study evidence-based approaches to identify and address the major health needs and concerns of disparate populations.

Required courses:

1. BIOL 204 - EPIDEMIOLOGY
2. Statistics or Research Methods Category (Select One):
   • SOCI 307 - SOCIAL RESEARCH WITH COMPUTERS
   • PSYC 242 - STATISTICS
   • NURS 325 - NURSING RESEARCH&EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
   • Other equivalent courses (SWRK 307, PSYC 303, ENSC 345, etc.)
3. Health Policy and Management Category (Select One):
   • Health Care Policy and Management
   • Healthcare Administration
   • ECON 332 - HEALTH ECONOMICS:AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
   • NURS 445 - LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL WORLD Leadership in a Global World (NURS 445)
4. Social and Behavioral Sciences Category (Select One):
   • SOCI 230 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & MEDICINE
   • SCIN 310 - AIDS:BIOLOGICAL, MEDICAL, SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
   • SWRK 230 - AIDS: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
5. Social and Behavioral Sciences Category (Select One):
   • SOCI 309 - FOOD AND POPULATION
   • SCIN 220 - COMMUNITY HEALTH AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE and
     NURS 220 - COMM. HEALTH & TRAD CHIN MED
   • NURS 365 - PUBLIC HEALTH IN WEST AFRICA
   • NURS 425 - COMMUNITY CENTERED NURSING
   • Community Medicine in Peru
   • Independent Study or Internship (*The project must relate to global/population health; upon approval by a faculty advisor)

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