Public Health
Program Overview
College of Health, Department of Health & Exercise Science
Anderson Athletic Recreation Center (AARC) 206, (651) 962-5982
Mellick (Chair), Arogbokun, Bruininks, Hedman-Robertson, Korak, Mead, Roy, Sage, Scibora
Public health is an exciting and growing field of study. The course of study in the major reflects a broad exploration of public health issues, methods, and strategies. The field challenges its professionals to confront complex health issues, such as improving access to health care, controlling infectious disease, and reducing environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse, and injury
Public health is a field that offers an abundance of job opportunities to suit a variety of interests and skills. Whether you are more interested in crunching numbers, conducting research, or working with people, there is a place for you in the field of public health. Those interested in working for a non-profit organization can find jobs in health advocacy, policy, or research for organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Red Cross, or a local non-profit that focuses on specific health issues. Careers are also available at local, county, state and federal health agencies, as well as health care providers.
Major in Public Health (B.S.)
Major Core (44 credits):
- PUBH 200 Emerging Disease and Global Health (4 credits)
- PUBH 220 Introduction to Public Heath and Social Justice (4 credits)
- PUBH 225 Global Health (4 credits)
- PUBH 240 US Health Care (4 credits)
- PUBH 300 Epidemiology (4 credits)
- PUBH 330 Health Policy (4 credits)
- PUBH 340 Health Education: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (4 credits)
- PUBH 350 Environment, Health & Justice (4 credits)
- PUBH 360 Public Health Communications (4 credits)
- PUBH 465 Public Health Research Methods (4 credits)
- PUBH 485 Senior Seminar: Public Health (4 credits)
Required PUBH Electives (4 credits from the following):
- Any PUBH or HLTH course (2-4 credits)
- EXSC 213 Human Anatomy with Lab (4 credits)
- EXSC 214 Human Physiology with Lab (4 credits)
- EXSC 240 Medical Terminology (2 credits)
- NUTR 245 Introduction to Nutrition (4 credits)
Enhanced Curriculum (20 credits):
- DASC 120 Introduction to Computational Statistics (4 credits)
- BIOL 105 Human Biology or BIOL 106 Women, Medicine, and Biology or BIOL 207 Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution
- PSYC 111 General Psychology or SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology or SOCI 110 Social Problems, or SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity (4 credits)
- COMM 100 Public Speaking or COMM 105 Communication in the Workplace or COMM 220 Intercultural Communication (4 credits)
- BIOL 209 Biology of Sustainability or ENVR 151 Environmental Challenges or GEOG 350 Geography of Global Health or JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
Minor in Public Health
Required:
- PUBH 220: Intro to Public Health and Social Justice (4 credits)
- PUBH 225: Global Health and Development
- PUBH 300: Intro to Epidemiology (4 credits)
- DASC 120: Intro to Computational Statistics (4 credits)
Plus one from:
- PUBH 200: Emerging Infectious Disease and Global Health (4 credits)
- PUBH 210: One Health: Humans, Animals and the Environment (4 credits)
- PUBH 330: Heath Policy (4 credits)
- PUBH 340: Human Education Program Planning and Evaluation (4 credits)
- PUBH 350: Environment, Health and Justice (4 credits)