Public Health Minor
New requirements coming summer 2026!
Core courses: PBHL 100, PBHL 220, PBHL 354
Domain options: PBHL 202 or PBHL 280 or PBHL 316 or PBHL 340 or PBHL 420
Elective requirements remain the same
Students can declare or switch to the new Public Health minor requirements in August 2026.
Public Health majors are not able to declare the Public Health minor.
Core curriculum for students who declare the minor between fall 2024 and summer 2026:
- 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 declared 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