Master of Public Health

PUBLIC HEALTH MINOR

The Public Health Minor has a 15 credit minimum

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.

CoursesCourse DescriptionCredits
Public Health Courses
Public Health 101Introduction to
Public Health
3
Public Health 121 /
Healthcare Leadership 121
Environment and Health3
Interprofessional Education
Courses
Interprofessional
Education 304
Introduction to Epidemiology3
Interprofessional
Education 318
Global Health Issues3
One course from the
following options
Public Health 207Public Health
Education & Promotion
3
Public Health 210/
Health Science 210*
Prevention in Population
Health
3
Public Health 318Health Services Leadership
and Administration
3
Public Health 460Health Advocacy3
Interprofessional
Education 233
Principles of Health
Education & Promotion
3

*HS-210 is only open to students in the Bachelor of Science in Health Science program