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POPH - Population & Public Health

General Program Information

Program Title

Population & Public Health

College

CAS

Department(s)

Arts & Sciences

Program Level

Program Type

MINOR

Degree Designation

UG MINOR

Population and Public Health (PPH) Minor

Program Learning Goals in Population and Public Health

Students who complete the minor will be able to:

Demonstrate a basic understanding of population and public health.
Demonstrate familiarity with the concepts and uses of epidemiology to understand the prevalence and distribution of disease.
Display ethical behavior, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and professional conduct.

Requirements

Students will complete 26-28 credit hours to fulfill the requirements for the minor in Population and Public Health. Students are required to fulfill any pre-requisite requirements for the courses listed below.

Core Requirements:

BL 240	EPIDEMIOLOGY	3
PPH 273	CURRENT ISSUES IN POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH	1
PPH 473	INTERNSHIPS IN POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH	1 to 4
SC 101	FOUNDATIONS IN SOCIOLOGY	3
SC 273	PUBLIC HEALTH IN U.S. SOCIETY	3

PPH 473 is a 4-credit hour capstone internship and seminar. Admission to the minor is limited by the enrollment cap for this course.

Subtotal: 26-28

Area Requirements

Choose three courses from the following two areas. At least one course must be taken in each area and the courses must be from at least two different departments.

Environmental Health/Environmental Studies/Global Health:

Choose at least one from

BL 137	CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL IMPACTS	3
BL 222	GENERAL ECOLOGY	3
BL 260	SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE	3
BL 331	GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE	3
EC 318	APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS	3
PH 117	CLIMATE CHANGE & POLICY	3
PO 205	HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA	2
PO 206	HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA	3
SC 290	ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY	3
SC 370	CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH	3
SC 380	ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS	3

Social and Behavioral Health/Policy Studies:

Choose at least one from

BL 260	SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE	3
EC 318	APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS	3
PO 304	INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS	3
PO 337	COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY	3
PPH 350	POLICY ANALYSIS NONPROFITS	3
PS 226/PS 426	DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR	3
PS 288	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY	3
SC 275	FAMILY VIOLENCE	3
SC 315	SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR	3
SC 325	GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE	3
SC 343	DRUGS AND CRIME	3
SC 370	CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH	3
SC 385	POVERTY, WELFARE, AND COMMUNITY ACTION	3 to 4

Elective course:

Choose one course not taken to fulfill other requirements of the minor.

BL 260	SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE	3
BL 310	MICROBIOLOGY	4
	and
BL 310L	MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY	0
BL 410	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	3
BL 417	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS	4
	and
BL 417L	GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY	0
COM 375	COMMUNICATING ABOUT HEALTH	3
EC 318	APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS	3
EPA 200	CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES	3
GEND 101	INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES	3
HS 137	HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN AMERICA	3
HS 138	HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND THE BODY IN AMERICA	3
HS 139	HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND SOCIETY	3
PJHR 100	POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE	3
PL 316	BIOETHICS	3
PO 203	POLITICS & MAPPING	3
PO 205	HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA	2
PO 206	HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA	3
PO 304	INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS	3
PO 337	COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY	3
PPH 350	POLICY ANALYSIS NONPROFITS	3
PS 226/PS 426	DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR	3
PS 288	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY	3
SC 257	SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY	3
SC 275	FAMILY VIOLENCE	3
SC 290	ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY	3
SC 315	SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR	3
SC 320	SEX AND GENDER	3
SC 325	GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE	3
SC 343	DRUGS AND CRIME	3
SC 370	CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH	3
SC 380	ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS	3
SC 385	POVERTY, WELFARE, AND COMMUNITY ACTION	3 to 4