KU’s Minor in Public and Population Health provides 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. Public and population health studies are concerned with the health of entire populations, often at a state, national, or even global level. The focus of public health is the prevention of disease, promotion of health, and improvement of the overall health of populations. Students gain knowledge in understanding core concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics, disease prevention, population health, and health disparities.
Course work for this minor is predominantly delivered online and the minor can be completed entirely online.
To declare a Minor in Public and Population Health a student must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative KU GPA and be degree seeking.
Minor Requirements
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 |
| Applied Statistics and Research Methods in Healthcare | |
| Health Policy and Healthcare Systems | |
| Health Communication | |
| Healthcare Law and Regulation | |
| Public Health Nutrition | |
| Drugs and Diseases in Society | |
| Research and Data Analysis in Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | |
| Foundations of Health Education | |
| Principles of Statistics in Public Health | |
| Introductory Statistics | |
| Elementary Statistics | |
| Sociology of Health and Medicine | |
| Sociology of Global Health | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. All minor courses must be taken for a grade, credit/no credit is not permitted.
