Public Health Minor

The public health minor provides students with an overview of the art and science of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health. Students interested in pursuing teacher certification in health should contact the department chair or program coordinator for information regarding course requirements for health certification in South Carolina.

Program Requirements

Complete the following courses:

PUBH 121 - Personal and Community Health (3 credits)
PUBH 304 - Nutrition (3 credits)
PUBH 310 - Issues in Family Life and Sexuality (3 credits)
PUBH 382 - Concepts of Disease (3 credits)

Electives (9-10 Credits)

Choose three from the following:

PUBH 235 - Advanced Emergency Care and First Aid (3 credits)
PUBH 331 - Health Education for the Primary and Elementary School (3 credits)
PUBH 333 - Environmental Health (3 credits)
PUBH 340 - Drugs in Society (3 credits)
PUBH 347 - Consumer Health Education (3 credits)
PUBH 480 - Women’s Health Issues (3 credits)

One course may be chosen from the following:

BIOL 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
BIOL 232L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits) AND
BIOL 242L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 credit)

One course may be chosen from the following:

PSYC 333 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 423 - Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
SOC 362 - Medical Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 455 - Sociology of Aging (3 credits)
SOC 460 - Sociology of Mental Health (3 credits)

Public Health Minor

Program Requirements

Complete the following courses:

Electives (9-10 Credits)

One course may be chosen from the following:

One course may be chosen from the following:

Total Credits Required: 21-22 Credits