Public Health Minor

Mission

To provide students with an overview of the critical components of public health, including the definition of community health, metrics related to population health, the impact of health inequities and social determinants on health and health behaviors, epidemiology, health promotion and education, and the development of skills to solve real-life public health and other social issues.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate proficiency in the understanding of the public health and social determinants of health framework.
Examine population health metrics and interpret evidence-based trends and the bases of public health issues.
Develop and apply health promotion strategies to impact health-related behaviors at the community level.

Core Courses

HE 227 Community and Public Health Credits: 4
or HE 285 Foundations of Health Education Credits: 4 by instructor approval
HE 334 Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health Credits: 4
HE 375 Epidemiology Credits: 4
or HE 343 Introduction to Health Data Analysis and Visualization Credits: 4

Population Health Choose Two*

HE 333 Diet, Food Systems and Public Health Credits: 4
HE 341 Environmental Health Credits: 4
HE 360 U.S. Health Care System And Health Policy Credits: 4
HE 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-15 Credits: 4 **
HE 411 Health Communication Credits: 4
HE 418 Women’s Health Credits: 4
HE 428 Poverty and Public Health Credits: 4
HE 457 Migrant Health Credits: 4
HE 465 Global Health Credits: 4
HE 485 Bioethics and Public Health Credits: 4

Health Behavior and Health Promotion Choose One*

HE 325 Nutrition Credits: 4
HE 329 Health and Human Services Credits: 4
HE 330 Theory of Health Promotion Credits: 4
HE 346 Infectious Disease and Injury Prevention Credits: 4
HE 348 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Credits: 4
HE 366 Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Credits: 4
HE 367 Human Sexuality Credits: 4
HE 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-15 Credits: 4 **
HE 415 Child and Adolescent Health Credits: 4
HE 420 Healthy Relationships Credits: 4

Additional Elective Choose One*

Select one additional elective course from any of the two blocks above

Total Credits: 28

Note

HE 285 , HE 330 , HE 343 , and HE 375 have prerequisites. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

*Additional courses might be considered by advisor approval.

** Special Topics: Nutrition through the Life Span or Reproductive Health are recommended