The Public Health minor will prepare students to identify the determinants of health and illness and to discern the impact that health or illness has on the social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychological, political and economic well-being of individuals, societies and the “global village” as a whole. This valuable information will be complementary to the solid foundation of knowledge constructed via major coursework and will afford students a more comprehensive and complete world view. Depending on the electives selected, students will learn to interpret, analyze and address current world health concerns in such diverse areas as environmental health, human sexuality, nutrition, substance abuse, fitness, therapeutic recreation and death, dying and bereavement. In addition, students will also learn how to make informed personal lifestyle choices that will allow them to experience a higher quality of life now and in the future.

A minimum of 20 hours of credit to be taken in the Department of Public Health and Human Performance is required of all students seeking a Public Health minor. Students must earn at least a 2.0 in each course to receive credit for the minor.

This minor is open to all students except those enrolled in the Public Health major.