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Public Health (Minor)

This minor is premised on the understanding that public health is an interdisciplinary field, including natural and social sciences, that aims to promote health and well-being, prevent disease, and build healthy societies.

Admission Requirement: This minor is open to students in good academic standing.

Minimum Grade Requirements: Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in HPR 215, HPR 240, and HPR 330 in order to register for HPR 430.

Minor Requirements

This minor requires a total of 27 credits.
HPR 215Introduction to Public Health

3

HPR 240Principles of Epidemiology

3

HPR 308Global Health and Culture

3

HPR 330Designing Public Health Programs

3

HPR 430Public Health Capstone

3

One (1) course from the following:

MA 132Statistical Analysis *

3

DATA 300Advanced Business Statistics

3

PSY 201Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

One (1) course from the following:

HPR 115Medical Terminology

3

LA 250Legal Aspects of Health Care

3

Required Electives

One (1) Natural Science (NS) core course. See Liberal Arts Core for approved courses.

One (1) interdisciplinary health-related course, suggestions below (or approval from advisor):
HPR 225Health Psychology

3

HPR 230Community Health

3

HPR 301Health/Fitness Program Management

3

HPR 335Current Topics in Public Health

HPR 340Nutrition for Optimal Health

3

HPR 345Clinical Nutrition

3

HPR 406Stress Management

3

NU 234Promoting Health Across the Life-Span

3

COMM 220Intercultural Communication * *

3

IT 110Information Technology in the Global Age

3

GEND 200Approaches to Gender and Society

3

ECO 210Principles of Microeconomics *

3

MGT 123The Business Experience

3

MGT 291Business Communication

3

PH 311Biomedical Ethics *

3

POL 300State and Urban Politics *

3

PSY 101General Psychology *

3

PSY 110Human Growth and Development *

3

PSY 220Social Psychology

3

PSY 311Early Childhood Development *

3

PSY 312Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY 313Adulthood and Aging *

3

PSY 321Psychology of Gender *

3

PSY 325Cultural Psychology *

3

PSY 332Psychology of Addictions

3

SOC 121Principles of Sociology *

3

SOC 131Principles of Sociology in Global Perspective *

3

SOC 141The Global Village *

3

SOC 151Cultural Diversity *

3

SOC 200Law and Society in Global Perspective *

3

SOC 222Race and Ethnic Diversity *

3

SOC 251Working for Justice, Working for Change *

3