The minor in Public health acquaints students with the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting healthy life styles both in this country and abroad. Public health includes the study of the causes and distribution of disease frequency in human populations and interventions aimed at minimizing risk factors and preventing disease at the population level. This discipline studies community efforts for improving the environment, containing community infections, addressing the social determinants of health and developing the social machinery to maintaining the health of a population.
Minor in Public Health Requirements: 19-20 Credits*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HAP 350 | The Essentials of Public Health | 3 |
| HAP 355 | Essentials of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HAP/JPS 416 | Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care | 3 |
| or HAP 404 | Bioethics and Society | |
| or PHL 425 | Sciences, Ethics & Society | |
| or HAP 457 | Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Approaches | |
| Global Health Requirement - Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Global Health: A Biosocial and Justice-Oriented Approach | ||
| Dominican Republic in Context | ||
| Definitions of Health-Implications for Care: Austria, Hungary and the United States | ||
| Research Methods Requirement - Select one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
or HAP 491 | Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation | |
or BIO 311 | Biostatistics | |
or PLS 310 | Political Science Research Methods 2 | |
| Select one of the following elective courses: | 3-4 | |
| Microbiology for Health Professionals | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Administration | ||
| Public Policy And Health Care | ||
| Or select one course from PH major. | ||
| Total Credits | 19-20 | |
| 1 | EDP 362 Dominican Republic in Context taught in the Dominican Republic. |
| * | Kingfisher concentration requirements are 9 credits total, chosen from the list of courses in the associated minor. BIO courses are excluded from the Kingfisher Concentration in Public Health. |
Note: HAP majors may minor in Public Health as long as they take at least two courses listed above that are not part of their HAP major requirement.