Public Health - Minor

The Public Health Minor is open to all Nazareth College undergraduate students. The public health minor requires completion of 19 credit hours:

Public Health Coursework (13 credits)
Ethics Coursework (3 credits)
Public Health Internship, PBH 483 (3 credits)

Completing a minor in public health can serve as a first step to a career in public health or it can enhance a career in many related fields such as nursing, legal studies, and environmental science. Many Nazareth College majors can be paired with a public health minor including but not limited to sociology, political science, communications, community youth development, economics, anthropology, philosophy, business management, peace and justice, and international studies.

General Requirements

PBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
PBH 202 - Global Health Credits: 3
PBH 103 - Epidemiology Credits: 3
PBH 201 - Public Health Colloquium I Credits: 1 or PBH 301 Public Health Colloquium II Credits: 1
PBH 302 - Public Health Education Methods Credits: 3 or COMM 360 Health Communication Credits: 3

Ethics Requirement

RES 391 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3 or PBH 303 Public Health Ethics Credits: 3

Internship Requirement

PBH 483 - Public Health Internship I Credits: 3