Public Health Minor

Overview

The Public Health minor is designed for students who wish to learn more about core public health functions, including the assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities, the formulation of public policies designed to solve identified local and national … For more content click the Read More button below.

The Public Health minor is designed for students who wish to learn more about core public health functions, including the assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities, the formulation of public policies designed to solve identified local and national health problems and priorities, the assurance that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of that care.

Requirements

Admission

The Minor

Required Upper-Division Courses (28 units): Seven courses, including Biostatistics 100A, Community Health Sciences 100, Environmental Health Sciences 100, Epidemiology 100, Health Policy and Management 100, Public Health C150 (must be taken during the first term of enrollment in the minor), and one elective course to be selected from Biostatistics 100B, Community Health Sciences 91, 130, 132, M140, 180, 181, Health Policy and Management M110, C121, Public Health 53, M106, or M151.

Policies

Transfer credit for any of the above is subject to school approval.

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.

Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each and an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.