Public Health is an interdisciplinary minor that focuses on the protection and improvement of health for individuals, communities, and populations at risk for injury and disease. The curriculum extends across the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences and humanities to educate and empower students about health related issues from varying points of view.
Students who minor in public health will acquire an understanding of statistics, the scientific inquiry process, and the behavioral, economic, historical, political and social contexts of health. The core class, Issues in Public Health, introduces students to the five main areas of public health: biostatistics, health education, public policy, epidemiology and environmental and occupational health. The program offers students flexibility to choose electives appropriate to their interests in public health that also compliment their respective majors.
The minor prepares students for post-graduate graduate work and pre-professional careers in public health. Students are encouraged to participate in public health related experiences through independent research study, service learning or other experiential learning connected to a course, internships within the community, and community service unconnected to a course.
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