The minor in public health offers students the opportunity to study concepts and principles related to disease prevention, health promotion, and injury control. The minor provides students with a basic understanding of each of the core areas of public health, introduces students to career opportunities in the fields of global and community health, and prepares students for admission to graduate programs in public health.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18-19
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GCH 205 | Global Health (Mason Core) | 3 |
| GCH 300 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| GCH 360 | Health and Environment | 3 |
| GCH 412 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Health Behavior Theories | ||
| Health Promotion and Education | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Applied Health Statistics | ||
| Biostatistics for Biology Majors | ||
OM 210 | ||
| Statistics in Psychology | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) | ||
Other statistics course as approved by the minor coordinator | ||
| Total Credits | 18-19 | |