Offered by Health Science Programs:

Public Health Minor

MN

The purpose of the interdisciplinary Public Health Minor is to allow students majoring in areas which directly or indirectly impact the health of populations to gain insight, knowledge and experience in the diverse field of public health. The objectives of this minor are: (a) to acquaint the student with the core values of public health including assessment, policy development and assurance; (b) to increase the students understanding and awareness of the importance of biological, chemical and other natural processes to disease and health; (c) to provide the skills students need to become leaders in promoting health; (d) to critique the value of existing programs, laws, and healthcare structure at local to global levels; (e) to provide specific business knowledge relating to health care economics and marketing; (f) to provide the skills students need to contribute to the changing field of public health through research, awareness and leadership.

Minimum required for minor = 24

1. Required Courses (minimum 9 hours):
   • HSCI 140, Introduction to Public Health - 3 hours
   • BIOL 110, Introduction to Epidemiology - 3 hours
   • Take one statistics course:
     • BIOL 305, Research Analysis - 3 hours
     • BMGT 233, Business Statistics - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 (if necessary) or MATH 120 or MATH 123)
     • PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
     • STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
2. Electives (minimum 15 hours):

   The elective courses selected should be based on the need to provide a broader education for each student. Students interested in this degree MUST consult with a public health minor advisor to identify specific courses required to focus specific public health interests.

   • Take at least one course from each of the following groups for a minimum of 15 credit hours.
     • Group 1: Natural Science
       • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
       • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
       • BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 145GS or CHEM 150GS or CHEM 160GS; three years of high school science including biology and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT OR equivalent OR a college science course OR departmental permission)
       • BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 225 or permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 211GS or BIOL 400; BIOL 309 or CHEM 351 OR permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 211GS or BIOL 400 or permission)
       • BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
       • BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS or BIOL 106GS; BIOL 309; CHEM 161GS; organic chemistry OR permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 468, Parasitology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS, BIOL 106GS)
       • CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 or Math ACT score of 20 or better or permission of instructor)
       • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (Prereq: C grade in CHEM 160GS and CHEM 160LGS OR advanced placement)
       • CHEM 300, Environmental Chemistry - 3 hours or 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250 OR CHEM 360, CHEM 360L)
       • CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 161GS, CHEM 161LGS)
       • CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: C grade in CHEM 161GS and CHEM 161LGS; either CHEM 250 OR CHEM 361 and CHEM 361L)
     • Group 2: Business and Management
       • BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
       • BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
       • BMGT 380, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
       • BMKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
       • BMKT 336, Services Marketing - 3 hours
       • BMKT 435, Marketing Research - 3 hours (Prereq: BMKT 300, BMGT 233 OR BMKT 300, STAT 241)
       • BMKT 438, Consumer Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: BMKT 300, junior standing OR permission of instructor)
       • BMKT 450, Pharmaceutical Marketing - 3 hours
       • BMIS 282, Decision Support Software, Decision Making, and Databases - 3 hours
       • BMIS 302, Principles of Management Information Systems - 3 hours
       • ECON 410, Health Care Economics - 3 hours
     • Group 3: Nutrition and Wellness
       • FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
       • PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
       • PE 229, Wellness Interventions - 3 hours
       • PE 468, Public Health Aspects of Physical Activity - 3 hours (Prereq: PE 467 or permission of the instructor)
     • Group 4: Cultural, Psychological, Social and other
       • BIOL 311, Bioethics - 3 hours
       • BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
       • FSID 150, Lifespan Development and the Family - 3 hours
       • FSID 351GS, Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours
       • FSID 450, The Aging Adult - 3 hours
       • FSID 481, Cross-Cultural Family Patterns - 3 hours
       • PSY 192, Death and Dying - 1-3 hours
       • PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
       • PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
       • PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS or PSY 230GS)
       • SOC 250GS, Anthropology - 3 hours
       • SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100GS or SOC 250GS or permission)
       • SPAN103, Spanish for Special Purposes - 1-3 hours