Public Health Minor

Public Health Minor

Public Health majors are not able to declare the Public Health minor.

The core requirements for the PBHL Minor have changed effective Fall 2024.

Core curriculum for students who declare the minor for fall 2024 and beyond:
  • PBHL 100: Introduction to Public Health (SS GEP)
  • PBHL 300: Research Methods in Health (Pre-Req PBHL 100 C or better & completion of MATH GEP)
  • PBHL 420: Epidemiology (Pre-Req: PBHL 300 or SOCY 300 AND SOCY 301)

And ONE Domain course

  • PBHL 202 OR PBHL 280 OR PBHL 316 OR PBHL 340 OR PBHL 354

And Six additional credits of Electives

  • Any PBHL course (including domain courses) not already used for the minor
  • Plus additional selected electives (see catalog for details)
  • Excluding internship and research practicum courses

At least 9 credits must be Upper Level credits (3xx and/or 4xx), At least 3 credits (typically 1 course) of electives must be PBHL, No more than 9 credits can be transfer credits, No more than 9 credits can be applied to a single additional major/minor/certificate.

Core curriculum for students who declare the minor before fall 2024:
  • PBHL 100: Introduction to Public Health (SS GEP)
  • 5 additional PBHL courses (15 credits), 1 course (3 credits) can be any SOCY or ANTH course