Public Health Minor

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Minor Requirements:

Minimum grade of C- required.

Core Courses:

HLPR 211 - Introduction to Public Health Credit(s): 3
HLPR 222 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
HLPR 233 - Introduction to Global Health Credit(s): 3

Restricted Electives:

Select three credits from each of the following areas (at least six of the nine elective credits must be chosen from outside your major):

Program Development:

Courses emphasize the study of planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs in diverse settings.

BHAN 303 - Public Health Campaigns Credit(s): 3
BHAN 332 - Health Behavior Theory and Models Credit(s): 3
HDFS 230 - Families and Their Communities Credit(s): 3
HDFS 346 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques Credit(s): 3
HDFS 347 - Program Development and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
HLPR 410 - Public Health in Practice Credit(s): 3
NURS 382 - Communities and Health Policy Credit(s): 2
HLPR 610 - Health and the Media

Social Systems and Policy:

Courses emphasize the study of organizations, policies, laws, and regulations that represent the society and the community systems’ response to the needs of its citizens.

AGRI 224 - One Health Credit(s): 3
ANFS 102 - Food for Thought Credit(s): 3
ANFS 230 - Foodborne Diseases: Investigating Outbreaks Credit(s): 3
APEC 343 - Environmental Economics Credit(s): 3
ECON 311 - Economics of Developing Countries Credit(s): 3
ECON 490 - Economics of Health Policy Credit(s): 3
HDFS 402 - Child and Family Policy Credit(s): 3
HDFS 470 - Families and Children at Risk Credit(s): 3
HDFS 472 - Substance Use Disorders and the Family Credit(s): 3
SOCI 311 - Sociology of Health & Illness Credit(s): 3
UAPP 110 - Changing the World and Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 225 - Crafting Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 325 - Public Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 410 - Politics & the Delivery of Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 457 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
or
UAPP 657 - Health Policy
WOMS 240 - Women and Violence Credit(s): 3
WOMS 341 - Gender, Race and Policing Credit(s): 3
WOMS 389 - Topics: Women and Health Issues Credit(s): 3

Leadership:

Courses emphasizes the study of innovation, motivation, and communication of decision-making.

COMM 230 - Communication and Interpersonal Behavior Credit(s): 3
HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare Credit(s): 3
LEAD 100 - Leadership, Integrity and Change Credit(s): 3
LEAD 101 - Global Contexts for Leadership Credit(s): 3
LEAD 200 - The Leadership Challenge Credit(s): 3
LEAD 300 - Leadership, Creativity, and Innovation Credit(s): 3