Public Health Minor

(SIMS Code: 557304)

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.

Required Courses

The minor in public health consists of a minimum of 18 units, to include:

P H 101 - Introduction to Public Health Units: 3
P H 292 - History of Public Health Units: 3
P H 302 - Communicable and Chronic Disease Units: 3

Nine Units Selected from

P H 303 - Health Behavior in Community Settings Units: 3
P H 450 - Public Health Policy Units: 3
P H 451 - Public Health and Food Safety Units: 3
P H 452 - Health Impacts of Climate Change Units: 3
P H 480 - Peer Health Education Units: 2-3
P H 496 - Experimental Topics Units: 1-4 (maximum of three units)
P H 330 - Plagues Through the Ages Units: 3
P H 331 - Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Units: 3
P H 353 - Human Sexuality and Disease Units: 3
P H 362 - International Health Units: 3

Note

P H 101 and P H 292 must be completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better and students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better to enroll in the required 300-level public health courses.