Public Health Minor

Public Health Minor

New requirements for students declaring the minor in fall 2026 and beyond!

  • 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