Minor in Public Health
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify effective strategies for advocacy and community organizing to improve health and health equity.
- Explain behavioral, biological, social, environmental, economic, policy and systems level factors influencing public health.
- Communicate orally, in writing and visually, coherently and persuasively in the context of public health using multiple platforms.
- Demonstrate professional skills including teamwork, leadership, cultural humility, community engagement, and critical reflection.
Public Health Minor — 18 units
The Minor in Public Health is an 18 unit program. The minor complements many major programs offered by other University departments and has been designed for maximum flexibility. Individuals must work with a public health advisor to select appropriate courses. Advisor approval is required for courses not listed below.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.
Required Courses (6 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PH 210 | Personal and Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PH/ETHS 221 | Health and Social Justice - Burning Issues, Taking Action | 3 |
Electives (12 units)
Electives in Public Health from the following or related fields will be considered on advisement with advisor approval required as related to student's needs and interests. At least 6 units must be upper-division.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PH 200 | Global Health | 3 |
| PH/ETHS 241 | Health and Social Movements in the United States in the 20th Century | 3 |
| PH 290 | Promoting Positive Health | 3 |
| PH 305 | Critical History of Public Health in the United States | 3 |
| PH 315 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| PH 320 | Contemporary Sexuality | 3 |
| PH 410 | Public Health Systems | 3 |
| PH 414 | Women's Health | 3 |
| PH/GEOG 434 | Geographies of Health and Health Care | 3 |
| PH 450 | Public Health Policy | 3 |
| PH 455 | Community Organizing and Community Building for Health | 3 |
| PH 655 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PH 670 | Principles of Peer Health Education | 3 |
| PH 671 | Practice of Peer Health Education | 3 |
| PH 685 | Projects in the Teaching of Public Health | 1-4 |
| PH 699 | Independent Study | 1-3 |