Public Health Minor | Nebraska Wesleyan University

Below is the coursework required to minor in public health. For an overview of the program, see Public Health (B.S.).

Coursework for Public Health Minor (18-19 hours)
I. Public Health Core	9 hours
HHP 2250-LCMC: The History of Public Health Covid-19 has thrust public health into the spotlight, but the domain of public health includes many critical issues, including mental health, obesity and gun violence. From the first quarantines to the modern movement towards universal health care, public health has fundamentally shaped societies. In this course, you’ll learn the role of the state in public health, the importance of public health, and how it’s provided and practiced. Normally offered fall and spring semester This online course is offered through the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges Consortium	3 hours
HHP 3250-LCMC: Health Services Health services—the means by which health care is provided—is a critical concept in public health that impacts all of us. This course will introduce you to the modern history of health care in high, middle and low-income countries and explore the evolution of health services. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and policies and examine their ideal version of a health service in the context of current events. Normally offered spring semester This online course is offered through the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges Consortium	3 hours
Statistics: Choose One BUSAD 2100: Business Statistics MATH 1300: Statistics PSYCH 2100: Psychology Statistics (pre-req PSYCH 1010/1010FYW) POLSC 2000: Political Science Stats SOC 2910: Social Statistics (pre-req SOC 1110) Or department approved	3-4 hours

II. Public Health Minor Electives	9 hours

Choose 9 hours from the full list of courses below. Must choose from two different disciplines.

BIO 4700: Pathophysiology	3 hours
ECON 1530: Macroeconomic Principles	3 hours
ECON 1540: Microeconomic Principles	3 hours
COMM 1510: Intercultural Communication	4 hours
COMM 2550: Health Communications	4 hours
COMM 3300: Public Relations	3 hours
HHP 1260: Human Health and Wellness	2 hours
HHP 2020: Consumer Health Issues	3 hours
HHP 2030: Human Sexuality	3 hours
HHP 2040: Stress and Disease Management	2 hours
HHP 2500: Basic Human Nutrition	2 hours
HHP 3100: Worksite Health Promotion	3 hours
HHP 3350-LCMC: Health Economics*	3 hours
HHP 3450-LCMC: Epidemiology*	3 hours
HHP 3550: Health Methods	3 hours
IDS 1500: Introduction to Global Human Health	2 hours
NURS 3040: Global Health	4 hours
PSYCH 2350: Lifespan Development	4 hours
PSYCH 2450: Health Psychology	4 hours
PSYCH 3370: Adult Development and Aging	4 hours
POLSC 2090: Introduction to Public Policy	4 hours
POLSC 2720: Global Environmental Politics	4 hours
RELIG 2250: Religion, Peace, and Social Justice	3 hours
SOC 2530: Population and Environment	4 hours
SOCWK 2410: Loss, Death, and Grief	3 hours
SOCWK 2270: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	4 hours
SOCWK 2280: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	4 hours
SOCWK 3450: Social Work in Health Care	3 hours

* This online course is offered through the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges Consortium