Public Health Sciences, Minor
The Public Health Sciences minor offers undergraduate students a foundation of knowledge for those who plan to enter the field of public health immediately following graduation and for those planning to earn an advanced degree in Public Health or a related field including medicine, nursing, and dentistry.
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To successfully complete the minor, students must complete 20 units of coursework. The required 20 units will be split between required core courses and additional elective courses.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| SPH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| SPH 102 | Introduction to Human Epidemiology | 4 |
| or SPH 107V | Foundations of Epidemiology | |
| SPH 190 | Topics in Public Health | 1 |
| Choose (SPH 104 or VME 057V) or SPH 113: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Globalization & Health: Evidence & Policies | ||
OR | ||
| Global Population, Health, & Environment | ||
OR | ||
| Health Disparities in the U.S. 1 | ||
| Required Core Courses Subtotal | 11-12 | |
| Electives; 8-9 units minimum to fulfill 20 units total | 8-9 | |
Only one lower division course can be used overall to complete the minor. If a student uses VME 057V as a core course, they can not use any lower division elective courses. | ||
Only one approved study abroad course can be used as a minor elective. | ||
| Choose 8-9 units: | ||
| Health & Medicine in a Global Context | ||
| Cultural Anthropology 4 | ||
| Econometric Theory & Applications | ||
| Health Issues Confronting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders | ||
| Probability & Data Science for Biomedical Engineers | ||
| Modeling in Biology | ||
| Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology | ||
| Introduction to Molecular Structure & Spectra | ||
| Chicana/o & Latina/o Health Care Issues | ||
| Comparative Health: Top Leading Causes of Death | ||
| Women of Color Reproductive Health & Reproductive Politics in a Global Perspective | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Media & Health | ||
| Community Development Perspectives on Environmental Justice | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Theory & Practice of Bioinformatics | ||
| Principles of Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Exposure & Dose Assessment | ||
| Exercise & Aging in Health & Disease | ||
| Primary Care Clinics 2 | ||
| Health Care to Underserved Populations 2 | ||
| Environmental Change, Disease & Public Health | ||
| Practicum in Community Health Clinic: Bayanihan Clinic 2 | ||
| Practicum in Community Health Clinics 2 | ||
| Native American Public Health: Topics & Issues | ||
| Introduction to Nutrition & Metabolism | ||
| Recommendations & Standards for Human Nutrition | ||
| Shifa Clinic Student Volunteer 2 | ||
| Critical Reasoning | ||
| Introduction to Bioethics | ||
| One Health: Human, Animal & Environment Interfaces | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Willow Clinic 2 | ||
| Disease & Society | ||
| Environmental Change, Disease & Public Health | ||
| Global Poverty: Critical Thinking & Taking Action | ||
| Society, Culture, & Health | ||
| Population Health: Social Determinants & Disparities in Health | ||
| Health Policy & Politics | ||
| Internship in Community Health 3 | ||
| Introduction to Health Economics, Services, Policy, Administration & Management | ||
| Intermediate Human Epidemiology | ||
| Introduction to Program Planning & Evaluation | ||
| History of Epidemiology in Public Health | ||
| Air Pollution & Chemicals in the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Health Informatics | ||
| Health Informatics Systems | ||
| Data Organization & Visualization in Health Informatics | ||
| Health Issues Confronting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders | ||
| Gun Violence: An Interdisciplinary Perspective | ||
| Topics in Public Health | ||
| Internship in Community Health Practice 3 | ||
| Study in Community & International Health 3 | ||
| Research in Community & International Health 3 | ||
| Elementary Statistics 3 | ||
| Elementary Statistics 3 | ||
| Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences | ||
| Sampling Theory of Surveys | ||
| Health & Medicine in a Global Context | ||
| Directed Group Study 3 | ||
| Global Population, Health, & Environment | ||
| Electives Subtotal | 8-9 | |
| Total Units | 19-21 | |
- 1
Prior to Winter 2018, course was named SPH 105 (2 units; discontinued).
- 2
2 units maximum.
- 3
4 units maximum.
- 4
5 units maximum.