Public Health Minor

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(CIP= 51.2201)
TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 15

http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/academic-programs.htm

The goal of the general Public Health minor is to develop in a broad range of students an understanding and appreciation of the field of Public Health.

Minor Requirements

It is recommended students follow the sequence of courses listed below. These courses will give students a broad overview of public health concepts.

Minor Core (15 Credit Hours)

There may be no overlap between coursework in a major and coursework in a minor.

HSC 4551 - Survey of Human Diseases Credit(s): 3
PHC 4030 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
PHC 4101 - Overview of Public Health Programs and Policies Credit(s): 3
PHC 4464 - Introduction to Health Disparities & Social Determ Credit(s): 3

Select one of the following courses:

HSC 4211 - Health, Behavior and Society Credit(s): 3
HSC 4624 - Foundations of Global Health Credit(s): 3
PHC 3302 - Introduction to Environmental & Occupational Health Credit(s): 3
PHC 4069 - Biostatistics in Society Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirements

USF coursework for a minor must have a minimum GPA of at least 2.0.

Residency Requirement

The minor requires 15 credit hours of Public Health coursework and at least 8 credit hours used to satisfy the requirements must be from USF Tampa courses.

Other Information

Declaration of Minor: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/continuing-students.htm

Advising Information

It is highly recommended students meet with an advisor in the College of Public Health early to verify coursework for the minor.

For additional information about the minor, please contact:
Email: UG-PublicHealthAdvising@health.usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-4633

University of South Florida

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