Public Health Minor

Core Courses (12 hours)

• HSC 315 - Introduction to Public Health *
• HSC 320 - Introduction to Epidemiology **
• HSC 325 - Global Health **
• MLS 415 - Communicable Diseases and Public Health

Electives (6 hours)

• Supporting Elective 3 credit hours; advisor approval required

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• Select one course from the following elective options:

• HLTH 300 - Foundations of Health Education
• HSC 330 - Native People’s Health Care, Promotion and Policy
• NATV 330 - Native People’s Health Care, Promotion and Policy
• HSC 380 - Health Literacy and Culture Care **
• HSC 440 - Evidence-Based Decision Making **
• REL 250 - World Religions (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• SOCW 480 - Social Work with Aging Populations and People with Disabilities
• SPCM 440 - Health Communication (C)

Note:

*HSC majors can use this course to complete both the HSC major core requirements and the Public Health minor.

**HSC majors cannot use these courses to complete both the HSC major requirements and the Public Health minor. Three courses (nine credit hours) of additional major coursework is required.

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification-Special

USD, as of July 1, 2020, cannot confirm whether this program or any of its courses meets educational prerequisites for State professional licensure or certification. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a State after completion of your program, contact the academic department offering your major or CDE at (605) 658-6152 or by email at cde@usd.edu. USD is working to comply with these requirements and will provide up-to-date information as it becomes available.

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage below.

Information about State Authorization & Professional Licensure