Minor in Epidemiology
About the Minor
Never before has disease prevention and health promotion been more important, as evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The minor in Epidemiology provides students foundational knowledge of the distribution and determinants of diseases—a growing field essential for public health. Students develop basic skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and apply those skills to specific topic-based courses, such as Disease Outbreak and Public Health Biology. This is a valuable minor for students majoring in any of the pre-health tracks or other science-related majors.
Admissions Requirements
Students are required to declare a major before declaring a minor. Students admitted directly into a specific major at the time of matriculation may declare a minor beginning in their second semester. All requirements for the minor must be completed either concurrently with or prior to the completion of the primary major requirements. This ensures that students fulfill the expectations of their primary field of study while completing any additional areas of academic specialization.
Students cannot pursue a major and a minor in the same field of study.
Minor Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| PBHL 1000 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| PBHL 2030 | Biostatistics I | 3.0 |
| PBHL 3003 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3.0 credits from the list below: | 3.0 | |
| Biostatistics II | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Computing | ||
| Public Health Biology | ||
| Disease Outbreak Investigations | ||
| Vaccine Design, Testing, and Implementation | ||
| Fundamentals of Clinical Research | ||
| Data Science in R | ||
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the Dornsife School of Public Health