Minor in Public Health
About the Minor
The Dornsife School of Public Health trains new leaders to tackle society's current and future health challenges. The Public Health minor is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the field's diversity. Reflecting the interdisciplinary approach of the School, students are required to take courses originating from various public health core disciplines.
This minor will be a relevant course of study for students pursuing pre-med, pre-law, biology, and business curricula, as well as students interested in population-based applications of psychology, sociology, and communications theory. Completion of the minor will provide students with an exposure to the breadth and depth of topics within public health and population-level challenges and solutions, as well as possible career options.
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 1050 | Community Health and Health Equity | 3.0 |
| PBHL 2020 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3.0 |
| PBHL 3003 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the Dornsife School of Public Health