Public Health Minor | Arcadia University

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Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

Department: Public Health Department
school/college: College of Health Sciences

Minor in Public Health

The minor in Public Health gives you the opportunity to learn about public health principles from a global perspective. Explore epidemiology, ethics, anthropology, sociology, politics and other topics related to public health.

Six courses are required (20 credits).

Four core courses:

PBH 110 Introduction to Public Health
PBH 120 Global Public Health
PBH 250 Epidemiology: The Science of Public Health
PBH 320 Policy in Public Health

Two elective courses:

Examples of elective course options that may count for the Public Health Minor:

AN 282 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
AN 361 Social Change: Globalization and Culture
BI 215 Principles of Nutrition
EN 374 Grant Writing for Non-Profits
HS 226 Plague Times: Epidemics in History, From the Black Death to Covid-19
ID 252 Laughing Matters
ID 330 Inside Out
IS 225 Conflict and Inequality in Latin America
IS 320 Global Poverty and Inequality
PBH 377 Emergency Planning and Response
PBH 380 International Maternal and Child Health
PBH 382 Introduction to Social Justice and Health Equity
PBH 380 International Maternal and Child Health
PBH 385 Contemporary Topics in Public Health
PL 350 Social Justice
PY 203 Health Psychology
PY 212 Developmental Psychology
PY 331 Social Psychology
SO 250 Sex and Society
SO 260 Sociology of Health Care
SO 280 The Sociology of AIDS and HIV
SO 286 Health and Human Rights
SO 320 Homes, Housing and Homelessness
SP 101M: Beginning Medical Spanish I
Note: Offerings vary per year

Featured Courses

Global Public Health

Required Course

Explore major health challenges around the world. This course covers global disease trends, access to clean water, HIV prevention, chronic illness, nutrition, and human rights. You’ll learn how health is shaped by culture, policy, and development through real-world, cross-cultural examples.

Policy in Public Health

Required Course

Examine how health policies shape communities. You’ll explore U.S. and global healthcare systems, the history of reform, and how governments influence public health through policy. Topics include smoking bans, access to care, and the idea of “Health in All Policies.”

Health Psychology

Elective Course

Learn how thoughts, behaviors, and emotions impact physical health. This course introduces the science of health psychology through research and real-life applications, covering topics like stress, illness prevention, and healthy behavior change.

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