Public Health Minor
Below is the coursework required to minor in public health. For an overview of the program, see Public Health (B.S.).
| I. Public Health Core | 9 hours |
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HHP 2250-LCMC: The History of Public Health Covid-19 has thrust public health into the spotlight, but the domain of public health includes many critical issues, including mental health, obesity and gun violence. From the first quarantines to the modern movement towards universal health care, public health has fundamentally shaped societies. In this course, you’ll learn the role of the state in public health, the importance of public health, and how it’s provided and practiced.
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3 hours |
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HHP 3250-LCMC: Health Services Health services—the means by which health care is provided—is a critical concept in public health that impacts all of us. This course will introduce you to the modern history of health care in high, middle and low-income countries and explore the evolution of health services. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and policies and examine their ideal version of a health service in the context of current events.
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3 hours |
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Statistics: Choose One BUSAD 2100: Business Statistics |
3-4 hours |
| II. Public Health Minor Electives | 9 hours |
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Choose 9 hours from the full list of courses below. Must choose from two different disciplines.
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BIO 4700: Pathophysiology |
3 hours |
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ECON 1530: Macroeconomic Principles |
3 hours |
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ECON 1540: Microeconomic Principles |
3 hours |
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COMM 1510: Intercultural Communication |
4 hours |
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COMM 2550: Health Communications |
4 hours |
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COMM 3300: Public Relations |
3 hours |
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HHP 1260: Human Health and Wellness |
2 hours |
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HHP 2020: Consumer Health Issues |
3 hours |
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HHP 2030: Human Sexuality |
3 hours |
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HHP 2040: Stress and Disease Management |
2 hours |
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HHP 2500: Basic Human Nutrition |
2 hours |
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HHP 3100: Worksite Health Promotion |
3 hours |
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HHP 3350-LCMC: Health Economics* |
3 hours |
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HHP 3450-LCMC: Epidemiology* |
3 hours |
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HHP 3550: Health Methods |
3 hours |
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IDS 1500: Introduction to Global Human Health |
2 hours |
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NURS 3040: Global Health |
4 hours |
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PSYCH 2350: Lifespan Development |
4 hours |
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PSYCH 2450: Health Psychology |
4 hours |
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PSYCH 3370: Adult Development and Aging |
4 hours |
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POLSC 2090: Introduction to Public Policy |
4 hours |
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POLSC 2720: Global Environmental Politics |
4 hours |
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RELIG 2250: Religion, Peace, and Social Justice |
3 hours |
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SOC 2530: Population and Environment |
4 hours |
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SOCWK 2410: Loss, Death, and Grief |
3 hours |
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SOCWK 2270: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I |
4 hours |
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SOCWK 2280: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II |
4 hours |
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SOCWK 3450: Social Work in Health Care |
3 hours |
* This online course is offered through the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges Consortium