Public health is an exciting field that concentrates on assuring and improving population health, and protecting against threats to health. Public health covers a broad range of disciplines and issues, including such topics as environmental pollution, access to health insurance, avian influenza, bioterrorism, and obesity. The minor can serve as a precursor to further study in public health, other health professions, or any fields in which the health of persons and populations is a relevant concern. In addition, public health is of interest for its own sake, as a component of a rigorous liberal arts education.
Requirements
The minor in public health requires 20 hours of course work plus one prerequisite course in statistics of four or more hours. The courses may be taken in any order. All courses in the minor are also available as electives to any interested undergraduate.
Prerequisite (minimum of 4 credit hours)
One introductory course in statistics (Statistics 135, 145, or equivalent) must be taken before or concurrent with the required course in epidemiology. No other prerequisites are required for the minor or for any of the required courses in public health.
Required courses (16 credit hours)
PUB HLTH 400 Introduction to Public Health (4 hrs., Autumn)
PUBH-EPI 510 Introduction to Epidemiology (4 hrs., Winter and Spring)
Any two of the following three courses (the other may be used as an elective):
PUBH-EHS 530 Current Issues in Environmental Health (4 hrs., Winter)
PUBH-HBHP 520 The Role of Behavior in Public Health (4 hrs., Spring)
HSMP 550 Health Care in America (4 hrs., Spring)
Electives (minimum of 4 credit hours)
Any letter-graded course in the College of Public Health available for undergraduate credit is acceptable as an elective. Approved courses from outside the College of Public Health that have a focus on analytic methods or issues related to population health may also be used as electives. Download flyer for the minor that includes a list of acceptable courses. [ADD LINK]
Students or academic units may propose additional courses for inclusion in the minor. These will be reviewed by the Office of Academic Programs in the College of Public Health and approved as appropriate. Courses used as electives in the public health minor must not also be part of the student’s major.
For more information or approval of course selection for the minor, contact:
Ohio State University College of Public Health
Office of Academic Programs
M006 Starling Loving Hall
320 West 10th Avenue
Columbus OH 43210
Phone: 614-293-3907
E-mail: cph@osu.edu
