Public Health Minor

18 Credit Hours Required

Core Courses (12 hours)

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

Electives (6 hours)

• Select two courses 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
• CMST 440 - Health Communication (C)
• PUBH 250 - Social and Environmental Determinants of Health
• PUBH 335 - Ethics of Public Health & Policy
• PUBH 401 - Introduction to Public Health Biostatistics (or PUBH 501)
• PUBH 410 - Public Health Communication
• PUBH 415 - Public Health Evaluation and Health Promotion
• PUBH 420 - Public Health Education Practice
• PUBH 498 - Research (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 are required.

***MLS 415 requires one of the following science courses as a prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 104 or BIOL 105 or BIOL 151 or BIOL 153 or MICR 230 or MICR 418 or MICR 420 or MICR 422 or HSC 280 or PHGY 220 or MLS 228/L or MLS 332/L. Prerequisite course must have a grade of C or higher.

Location Matters for Non-Licensure Track Programs

This program is not designed or advertised to lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.

USD is permitted to operate under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) policies and standards in offering online courses/degree programs to residents in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.  Online courses/programs may also be offered to residents of California (a non-SARA state) because it does not regulate out-of-state public institutions.

Additionally, this program is authorized to offer supervised field study experiences (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) in South Dakota. Please be aware that there may be some restrictions on your ability to engage in supervised field study outside of South Dakota. Please contact a program representative if you have questions regarding supervised field study.

Distance education courses or programs will not be offered outside of the United States without prior written approval from the University, which may be withheld for any reason. If you are taking distance courses while physically located outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to confirm the following: (a) if the country will recognize an online degree; (b) the availability of supervised field study opportunities in the country; and (c) if the country charges any additional taxes, withholdings or fees associated with online distance education programs.

For more information, please visit USD’s State Authorization page or contact your admissions counselor.