KU’s minor in public and population health provide a broad exposure to the key concepts of public and population health, as well as an understanding of the connections between public health and the community. KU’s programs focus on understanding the network of behavioral and social factors of health and how they’re intertwined with the community. Students gain knowledge in understanding core concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics, disease prevention, population health and health disparities.
Minor Requirements
Coursework required for the minor is designed to provide a broad exposure to the key concepts of public health as well as an understanding of the connections between public health and other disciplines.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HSCI 340 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HSCI 440 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSCI 441 | Population Health | 3 |
| HSCI 445 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| or EVRN 445 | Introduction to Environmental Health |
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| HMGT 305 | Health Policy and Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HMGT 310 | Health Communication | 3 |
| HMGT 460 | Healthcare Law and Regulation | 3 |
| HSCI 421 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| HSES 308 | Drugs and Diseases in Society (Or other elective chosen in consultation with an advisor) | 3 |
| or HSES 418 | Health Aspects of Aging |
| or HSES 467 | Foundations of Health Education |
| or SOC 424 | Sociology of Health and Medicine |
| or SOC 425 | Sociology of Global Health |
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| HSES 310 | Research and Data Analysis in Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences | 3 |
| or BIOS 704 | Principles of Statistics in Public Health |
| or HEIM 575 | Applied Statistics and Research Methods in Healthcare |
