Graduate Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Health
About the Graduate Minor
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) populations hold a unique set of health concerns often unrecognized in standard health and public health practice. Drexel’s minor in LGBT Health focuses on these concerns recognizing the greater burden of disease these populations sometimes experience as well as the protective characteristics these communities often possess. The minor:
- Reviews the current state of knowledge about LGBT health,
- Critiques research methods used to study sexual and gender minorities, and
- Highlights the intersection between sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, race/ethnicity, age and other factors on health.
Admission Requirements
- The graduate minor in LGBT Health is open to all Drexel graduate students.
- Students must have permission from their academic advisor to enroll in the LGBT minor.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| CHP 681 | Research with Rare, Stigmatized and Hidden Populations | 3.0 |
| CHP 682 | LGBT Health Disparities | 3.0 |
| CHP 683 | Intersectional Perspectives | 3.0 |
| Elective (Select one) * | 3.0 | |
| Behavior and Social Change Theories | ||
| Community Engagement in Public Health Practice & Research | ||
| Multi-Method Data Analysis in Community Health & Prevention | ||
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
| * | Note: CHP 503 is a 4.0 credit course. |
Additional information
Augusta M. Villaneuva, PhD
MPH Program Director
Associate Professor, Community Health and Prevention
267-359-6082
av28@drexel.edu
