Overview
The Minor in Public Health, offered by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, expands students' understanding of how the natural sciences, social sciences and technology can be used to help solve human health problems. Students in the minor explore the fundamentals of public health research and practice and learn to see the world through a public health lens.
The minor's required coursework explores the core areas of public health, preparing students to examine a variety of issues from a population health perspective. Additional elective courses allow students to shape the minor to complement their major, as well as their specific interests and career goals.
Completing the Public Health minor improves students' marketability in many professional paths, including social work, kinesiology, education, business, health professions, psychology, health communication and others. The minor also prepares students to pursue graduate training in public health.
Double Counting Policy
In the College of Public Health (CPH) not more than two courses may count toward major and minor/certificate requirements.
This policy relates to each CPH major-minor/certificate or CPH minor-minor/certificate pair individually, so if a student has a major and two minors/certificates in CPH:
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the first minor/certificate.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above two courses.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the first minor/certificate and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above four courses.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
To declare this minor, contact:
Laura Windisch, Last Names A-K
laura.windisch@temple.edu
Brianna Boyd, Last Names L-Z
brianna.boyd@temple.edu
Requirements
An overall GPA of 2.0 or permission from the Public Health Undergraduate Director is required to apply for the minor. Students pursuing the minor in Public Health should consult with an advisor in the school or college in which they are pursuing their degree and with a Public Health Undergraduate Advisor. A minimum grade of "C" is required for each course and an overall 2.5 GPA is required for the courses taken in the minor. Additionally, no more than two (2) courses may be taken prior to declaring the Public Health minor.
The curriculum for the Public Health minor is:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRPR 1001 | Public Health: The Way We Live, Work and Play | 3 |
| SBS 2103 | Health Psychology and Human Behavior | 3 |
| EPBI 3101 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| Select three of the following elective courses: 1 | 9 | |
| International Health | ||
| Nutrition and Health | ||
| Substance Use and Society | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Disease Prevention and Control | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| AIDS and Society | ||
| Coping with Life Stress Workshop | ||
| Contemporary Slavery and Public Health | ||
| Ethnicity, Culture and Health | ||
| Biostatistics and Public Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Politics and Payments in US Healthcare System | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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