Public Health Minor

Immerse yourself in interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on methodologies, and engagement with real-world public health initiatives to prepare for life as a public healthcare leader.

Why Public Health at Valpo?

Public health is an exciting field of study and applicable to all students in any major who have an interest in pursuing equity in health and healthcare and those with an interest in improving the health and wellness of populations. A public health minor will complement many majors and foci across Valparaiso University including: nursing, healthcare leadership, health science, biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, global service, geography, theology, humanitarian engineering, biomedical engineering, and business. Many of the classes are offered online to ease your ability to successfully complete the minor requirements. The public health minor has a 15 credit minimum.

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About Our Public Health Minor

The Program

The public health minor has a 15 credit minimum.

Courses	Course Description	Credits
Public Health Courses
Public Health 101	Introduction to Public Health	3
Public Health 121 / Healthcare Leadership 121	Environment and Health	3
Interprofessional Education Courses
Interprofessional Education 304	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
Interprofessional Education 318	Global Health Issue	3
One course from the following options
Any PHS course (except PHS 470 Public Health Practicum and PHS 480 Public Health Capstone)		3
Biology 260*	Human Nutrition	3
Biology 330	Arthropods and Disease	3
Chemistry 315	Biochemistry I	3
Psychology 215	Life Span Development	3
Psychology 225	Social Psychology	3

*BIO 260 has prerequisites of CHEM 111, BIO 151, and BIO 152

COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Program Rankings & Highlights

100%

of all students are engaged in experiential learning activities

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Students maintaining a 3.0 GPA can enroll in graduate-level courses starting their third year, helping transition into their MPH

97.1%

of nursing and health profession graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation.

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