The undergraduate degrees in the School of Public Health are in Health Studies and in Applied Health & Fitness. The Health Studies curriculum is designed around a common core of courses and four separate tracks: aging services, community health education, health sciences, and school health.
The Applied Health & Fitness degree has 3 tracks: fitness & exercise, fitness for special populations, and health coaching.
Community Health Minor
The minor in community health consists of coursework selected from the list of core coursework and provides students with a foundation of theory and content related to community health.
Students pursuing a Bachelors degree in any of the Health Studies concentrations are not eligible for a minor in Community Health.
Requirements
To earn a minor in community health, students must complete at least 28 credits. At least 16 credits must be taken in residence at PSU, and 16 credits must be upper-division. The requirement for the minor includes:
Courses
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| PHE 350 | Health and Health Systems | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 450 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| PHE 452U | Gender, Race, Class and Health | 4 |
| | PHE or approved electives | 8 |
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
Total Credit Hours: 28