Public Health (PH) - Minor

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24 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

A minor in Public Health provides students with the basic ideas and concepts that underlie the modern practice of public health. It is designed to be an adjunct to a major where students want to have a health promoting role but see this role as a secondary one to their main (major) interest. The minor also provides a foundation in public health in preparation for graduate study in fields including: law, medicine, physician assistant, allied health professional, and health services administration.

Required Courses (15 credits)

✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 credits)
△ HERS 316 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
HERS 317 - Introduction to Environmental Health (3 credits)
◎ HERS 318 - Global Health (3 credits)
◆ HERS 403 - Epidemiology (3 credits)

Mental Health (1 credit)

choose one:

HERS 250 - Mental Health and Society - Adult (1 credit)
HERS 252 - Mental Health and Society - Youth (1 credit)

Statistics (3 credits)

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 credits)

Physical Education & Sport Science (2 credits)

choose one:

PESS 214 - First Aid and CPR (2 credits)
PESS 314 - CPR/AED & First Aid Instructor (2 credits) (for students with prior certification)

Elective (3 credits)

Choose one:

HERS 315 - Health Promotion Skills (3 credits)
HERS 319 - Health Administration and Management (3 credits)
HERS 415 - Grant Writing (3 credits)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement