Public Health Minor
Curriculum Requirements
A Public Health Minor is offered with the completion of 18 credits, 9 of which must be upper-division. A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minors in the same department as the major).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| KNES 200 | Public Health Principles and Practice | 3 |
| KNES 300 | Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 |
| KNES 340 | Health Policy and Ethics 1 | 3 |
| or KNES 355 | Health Care Systems | |
| Select 9 credits from the following: 2 | 9 | |
| Principles of Epidemiology | ||
| Community and Global Health | ||
| Principles of Biostatistics | ||
| Health Behavior and Health Promotion | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Global Health Leadership | ||
| Applied Public Health Research Methods | ||
| Current Issues in Global Health | ||
| Global Health Ethics and Human Rights | ||
| Global Communicable Disease Control | ||
| Current Issues in Epidemiology | ||
| Molecular Epidemiology | ||
| Epidemiology of Chronic Disease | ||
| Outbreak and Emergency Preparedness | ||
| Cancer Epidemiology | ||
| Public Health Policy and Practice | ||
| Topics in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Public Health Capstone Practicum | ||
| Internship | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
Nursing Electives | ||
| Principles of Organic and Biochemistry 3 | ||
| Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Lab 3 | ||
| Community and Public Health Nursing - Theory 4 | ||
| Community and Public Health Nursing - Clinical 4 | ||
Biology and Chemistry Electives 3 | ||
| Environmental Health: An Ecological Perspective | ||
or BIOS 305 | Global Development and Ecological Sustainability | |
or BIOS 353 | Environmental Ethics | |
| General Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry II | ||
Intercultural Studies Electives 3 | ||
| Introduction to Development | ||
| Seminar: Topics in Intercultural Health Care | ||
| Community Development Models and Strategies | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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KNES 340 or KNES 355 could also be used as an elective course.
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Other elective courses may be included with a public health faculty advisor’s approval to serve a student’s focused interest.
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May be taken by all undergraduate students. See the course description for any class-level restrictions, prerequisite requirements, and placement exams needed. If the selected course is not part of the student's major requirements, please discuss it with an academic advisor.
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Restricted to clinical nursing students.
