Public Health Minor

"Public health applies humanities and social and natural sciences toward the mission of ""fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy"". Public health as a field depends on professionals with expertise from a wide range of disciplines, and functions best when those professionals are prepared to think and synergize across interdisciplinary lines. This minor is designed around a set of three foundational courses that will engage students in foundational topics in public health and provide them with opportunities to learn about the design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs. Students, in consultation with their major and minor advisers, will select a set of four electives that align with their interests and contribute to their intellectual and professional development in key areas of competency. This program is in keeping with the AACU goal of preparing an educated citizenry to meet the public health needs of our domestic and global futures."