Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016
Minors
Public Health (GPH)
18 Credit Hours
College of Public Health
https://documents.health.usf.edu/display/COPH/Minor+-+General+Public+Health
Minor Description
The goal of the general Public Health minor is to develop in a broad range of students an understanding and appreciation of the field of Public Health.
Total Minor Hours - 18 Hours
Core Information
It is recommended students follow the sequence of courses listed below. These courses will give students a broad overview of public health concepts.Core Courses - 9 Hours
- PHC 4101 Introduction to Public Health
- HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases
- PHC 4030 Introduction to Epidemiology
Elective Courses - 9 Hours
- HSC 2100 Contemporary Health Science
- HSC 2130 Sex, Health and Decision Making
- HSC 2017 Careers in Public Health
- HSC 2933 Special Topics in Public Health
- HUN 2201 Nutrition
- HSC 3541 Human Structure and Function
- HSC 4172 Women's Health: A Public Health Perspective
- HSC 4211 Health, Behavior and Society
- HSC 4504 Foundations of Public Health Immunology
- HSC 4537 Medical Terminology
- HSC 4579 Foundations of Maternal and Child Health
- HSC 4573 Foundations of Food Safety
- HSC 4624 Foundations of Global Health
- PHC 4031 Emerging Infectious Diseases
- PHC 4069 Biostatistics in Society
- PHC 4931 Health Care Ethics
- PHC 4032 Foundations of Infection Control
- PHC 3320 Environmental Health Science
- PHC 3721 Research Methods in Environmental and Occupational Health
- HSC 4213 Environmental and Occupational Risk Analysis
- HSC 4430 Occupational Health and Safety
- PHC 4188 Public Health Emergencies in Large Populations
- PHC 4234 Public and Private Continuity Planning for Emergencies
- PHC 4241 Psychology of Fear and Mental Health Issues Related to Disasters
- PHC 4375 Community Participation in Homeland Security
- PHC 4376 Disaster by Design: Exercise Development for Homeland Security Professionals
- PHC 4406 Pop Culture, Vices and Epidemiology
- PHC 4140 Introduction to Public Health Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- PHC 4592 Public Health Genetics
- PHC 4109 Public Health Biology
- PHC 4501 Health Education Theory and Behavior
- PHC 4141 Intervention Program Planning and Management
- PHC 4582 Health Education Methods, Communication and Advocacy
- HUN 3126 Food and Culture
- HUN 3296 Nutrition and Disease
- HUN 3272 Sports Nutrition
- PHC 4720 Foundations of Public Health Writing
- HSC 4631 Critical Issues in Public Health
- HSC 4933 Special Topics in Public Health*
*Please see an academic advisor for selection of special topics courses.
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