Public Health (Minor)

This interdisciplinary minor explores how health can be maintained or improved through preventative strategies. Rather than wait for health complications to happen, how can individuals and communities be proactive in preventing chronic illness, infectious disease, and addictions? Coursework covers best practices based on current research in Psychology and Public Health. Students in any major will benefit from the training this program will provide in epidemiology, health policy and management, community and clinical prevention initiatives, surveillance and tracking, immunizations and screenings, and drug prevention. Students should be aware that some courses in this minor carry prerequisites.