Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Studies Minor in Public Health
Hours:
The PH minor requires successful completion of 19 credit hours (minimum 2.0 GPA).
Courses:
Six credits must be from 300-400 level courses. Only 6 credits may be taken in a students major.
Prerequisites:
Some courses have prerequisites and/or require department permission to enroll.
Sequencing:
SOC215 Introduction to Public Health should be completed early, preferably during sophomore year, and as soon as possible after declaring the PH minor. Enrolling in SOC415 Seminar in Public Health requires 15 hours of PH coursework, including completion of SOC215.
Electives:
Based on individual interests, one or more courses from Specialty Groups/Courses can be selected. Some groupings are shown (e.g., community health), but other combinations are possible. Also, additional electives can be selected from the Biosciences and Social Behavioral Sciences areas (but see above requirements).
Required Courses: (10 credit hours)
SOC 215 Introduction to Public Health
BIOL 110 Human Biology
or
BIOL 111 Introduction to Biology
or
BIOL 133 Principles of Biology II
BIOL 457 Biostatistics or STAT 250 (for BIOL majors)
or
SOC 300/PSY 210/POLI 210/COMM 295 Research Methods
SOC 415 Seminar in Public Health (1 credit hour; after completing 15 credit hours public health course work)
Electives: (9 credit hours required)
1. Biosciences (at least 3 credit hours required)
BIOL 131 Principles of Biology I
BIOL 243 Biodiversity
BIOL 236 Human Anatomy & Physiology & lab (4 cr.)
BIOL 251 Basic Concepts in Biology
BIOL 310 Human Genome
BIOL 336 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 338 Microbiology
BIOL 345 Emerging Infectious Diseases
or
BIOL 360 AIDS and STDs
or
BIOL 450 Molecular Basis of Disease
CHEM107 Chemistry for Consumers
or
CHEM113 Chemistry and the Environment
or
CHEM115 General Chemistry I
ESCI 105 Global Environmental Issues
or
ESCI 410 Environmental Assessment
2. Social/Behavioral Sciences (at least 3 credit hours required)
PSY 247 Health Psychology
SOC 240 Health and Society
or
SOC 343 Health Systems and Policy
SOC 311 Sociology of Addiction
SOC 321 Population and Society
SOC 345 Women, Health and Society
or
PSY 255 Psychology of Women
3. Specialty Groups/Courses (suggested courses)
Biosciences:
BIOL 437 Molecular Genetics Laboratory I
BIOL 470 Hormone Mechanisms
CHEM116 General Chemistry II
CHEM125 & 126 General Chemistry Laboratory I & II
Women's Health:
HLTH 215 Personal and Community Health
HLTH 303 Fitness and Nutrition (2cr.)
HLTH 386 Wellness and Health Promotion
SOC 345 Women, Health and Society
or
PSY 255 Psychology of Women
SOC 472 Internship (after completing 15 credit hours of public health course work and with permission of Coordinator; includes on-campus internship at Birth Control Information Center)
Community Health:
COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication
or
COMM 105 Public Speaking
or
COMM 460 Organization Communication
CRMJ 320 Crime and Crime Theory
or
SOC 363 Victimology
CSIT 104 Introduction to Microcomputer Software
HLTH 215 Personal and Community Health
HLTH 386 Wellness and Health Promotion
POLI 371 Civil Rights and Liberties
SOC 337 Sociology of Aging
or
SOC 338 Death and Dying
Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness:
COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication
or
COMM 105 Public Speaking
or
COMM 460 Organization Communication
HLTH 115 First Aid Skills and Knowledge (2cr.)
HLTH 215 Personal and Community Health
HLTH 303 Fitness and Nutrition (2cr.)
or
HLTH 386 Wellness and Health Promotion
Specialty Courses:
SOC 350 Special Topics (permission of Coordinator required)
SOC 472 Internship (after completing 15 credit hours of public health course work and with permission of Coordinator; includes on-campus internship at Birth Control Information Center)