POPH - Population & Public Health
Program Title
College
Department(s)
Program Level
Program Type
Degree Designation
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 at least 23 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 2400 | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
PPH 2500 | CURRENT ISSUES IN POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 1 |
PPH 4730 | INTERNSHIPS IN POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 1 to 4 |
SC 1010 | FOUNDATIONS IN SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
SC 2730 | PUBLIC HEALTH IN U.S. SOCIETY | 3 |
PPH 4730 is a capstone internship and seminar. Admission to the minor is limited by the enrollment cap for this course.
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 1370 | CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL IMPACTS | 3 |
BL 2220 | GENERAL ECOLOGY | 3 |
BL 2600 | SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE | 3 |
BL 3310 | GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | 3 |
EC 3318 | APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS | 3 |
PO 2210 | HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
SC 2800 SC 2900 | SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | 3 3 |
SC 3700 | CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
SC 3800 | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Health/Policy Studies:
Choose at least one from
BL 2600 | SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE | 3 |
EC 3318 | APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS | 3 |
PO 3140 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | 3 |
PO 3270 | COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY | 3 |
PPH 3500 | POLICY ANALYSIS NONPROFITS | 3 |
PS 2260/PS 4260 | DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
PS 2880 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
SC 2750 | FAMILY VIOLENCE | 3 |
SC 3150 | SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
SC 3250 | GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE | 3 |
SC 3430 | DRUGS AND CRIME | 3 |
SC 3700 | CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
SC 3850 | POVERTY, WELFARE, AND COMMUNITY ACTION | 3 to 4 |
Elective Course
Choose one course not taken to fulfill other requirements of the minor.
BL 2600 | SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE | 3 |
BL 3100 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
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BL 3105 | MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 0 |
BL 4100 | MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
BL 4170 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 |
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BL 4175 | GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY | 0 |
COM 3752 | COMMUNICATING ABOUT HEALTH | 3 |
EC 3318 | APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS | 3 |
ESC 2000 | CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES | 3 |
GEND 1100 | INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES | 3 |
HS 1137 | HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN AMERICA | 3 |
HS 1138 | HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND THE BODY IN AMERICA | 3 |
HS 1239 | HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND SOCIETY | 3 |
PJHR 1020 | POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 3 |
PL 2088 | BIOETHICS | 3 |
PO 2210 | HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
PO 2500 | POLITICS & MAPPING | 3 |
PO 3140 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | 3 |
PO 3270 | COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY | 3 |
PPH 3500 | POLICY ANALYSIS NONPROFITS | 3 |
PS 2260/PS 4260 | DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
PS 2880 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
SC 2570 | SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY | 3 |
SC 2750 | FAMILY VIOLENCE | 3 |
SC 2800 SC 2900 | SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | 3 3 |
SC 3150 | SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
SC 3200 | SEX AND GENDER | 3 |
SC 3250 | GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE | 3 |
SC 3430 | DRUGS AND CRIME | 3 |
SC 3700 | CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
SC 3800 | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 3 |
SC 3850 | POVERTY, WELFARE, AND COMMUNITY ACTION | 3 to 4 |
TRS 3563 | BIOETHICS | 3 |