Public Health Minor

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To earn a minor in public health, a minimum of 24 semester hours are required, of which 12 must be upper-division and taken from CU Denver faculty. Students must achieve no less than a C (2.0) in each course applied toward minor requirements. Up to 6 credit hours completed toward a major or minor in another department may be counted toward the minor in public health.

Program Requirements

Tier 1: General Public Health

All students pursuing the public health minor are required to take the following two courses:

Total: 8 Hours

Tier 2: Public Health Foci

Choose at least two of the following four courses:

PBHL 2020 - Introduction to Environmental Health
PBHL 3030 - Health Policy
PBHL 3070 - Perspectives in Global Health
PBHL 4040 - Social Determinants of Health
Note: Students may elect to take all four of these courses in lieu of taking two of the elective courses listed in Tier 4 below.

Total: 6 Hours

Tier 3: Biological Background

Choose one of the following three courses:

Total: 4 Hours

Tier 4: Electives

Choose two of the following courses:

Total: 6 Hours

Total: 24 Hours

Check the department website for additional course offerings.

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