Program Overview
The Undergraduate Minor in Public Health is a 15 credit program that exposes students to the field of public health. This minor is designed to equip students with the core concepts of Public Health and is highly collaborative with many departments to provide a robust option for students who are pre-health or pursuing medical anthropology, medical sociology, mental health, global health, nutrition and health promotion, or nursing.
Courses for the Minor may be double-counted from Majors.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Office of Undergraduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
The Undergraduate Minor in Public Health is a 15 credit program that exposes students to the field of public health. This minor is designed to equip students with the core concepts of Public Health and is highly collaborative with many departments to provide a robust option for students who are pre-health or pursuing medical anthropology, medical sociology, mental health, global health, or nutrition and health promotion.
Courses for the Minor may be double-counted from Majors.
Required Courses (9 Credits):
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MPHP 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 301 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| INTH 301 | Fundamentals of Global Health | 3 |
| ANTH 359 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
Electives (6 credits from one of the following areas):
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ANTH 323 | AIDS: Epidemiology, Biology, and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 354 | Health and Healing in East Asia | 3 |
| ANTH 359 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| ANTH 379 | Topics in Cultural and Social Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 352 | Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BETH 315B | International Bioethics Policy and Practice: Public Health in the Netherlands | 3 |
| INTH 301 | Fundamentals of Global Health | 3 |
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ANTH 215 | Health, Culture, and Disease: An Introduction to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 316 | Current Global Health Events | 3 |
| ANTH 323 | AIDS: Epidemiology, Biology, and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 326 | Power, Illness, and Inequality: The Political Economy of Health | 3 |
| ANTH 328 | Medical Anthropology and Public Health | 3 |
| ANTH 337 | Comparative Medical Systems | 3 |
| ANTH 338 | Maternal Health: Anthropological Perspectives on Reproductive Practices and Health Policy | 3 |
| ANTH 354 | Health and Healing in East Asia | 3 |
| ANTH 359 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| ANTH 379 | Topics in Cultural and Social Anthropology | 3 |
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SOCI 264 | Body, Culture and Disability | 3 |
| SOCI 311 | Health, Illness, and Social Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI 344 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| SOCI 345 | Sociology of Mental Illness | 3 |
| SOCI 365 | Health Care Delivery | 3 |
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MPHP 313 | Health Education, Communication, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NTRN 328 | Child Nutrition, Development and Health | 3 |
| NTRN 337 | Nutrition Communication, Counseling and Behavior Change Strategies | 3 |
| NTRN 341 | Food as Medicine: How what we eat influences how we feel, think, and our health status | 3 |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | 3 |
