Program: Public Health Minor - San Diego State University

Apr 02, 2025

2023/2024 University Catalog

(SIMS Code: 557304)

Also Offered at SDSU Imperial Valley

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 250 - Infections and Epidemics Units: 3
P H 300 - Professionalism and Public Health Units: 3
P H 304 - Environment and Public Health Units: 3
P H 305 - Medical Care Organization and Delivery Units: 3
P H 306 - Public Health Research Units: 3
P H 307 - Applied Biostatistics in Public Health Units: 3
P H 330 - Plagues Through the Ages Units: 3
P H 331 - Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Units: 3
P H 332 - Public Health Nutrition Units: 3
P H 333 - Health Equity: Exploring Root Causes of Disparities Units: 3
P H 353 - Human Sexuality and Disease Units: 3
P H 362 - Global Health Units: 3
P H 395 - Emerging Topics in Public Health 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 490A - Health Data Analysis Units: 3
P H 490B - Planning Public Health Programs Units: 3
P H 490C - Public Health Program Evaluation Units: 3
P H 496 - Experimental Topics Units: 1-4 (maximum of three units)
P H 538A - Principles of Toxicology Units: 3
GEN S 340 - Confronting HIV/AIDS 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.