Public Health, Minor

Saint Louis University's minor in public health provides students with an introduction to public health and its role in disease prevention and health promotion at the global and local levels. The minor is offered through SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice, accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

A minor in public health is an excellent choice for students pursuing other majors who would like to consider the interdisciplinary aspects of health at the community level. A total of 18 credits are required to complete SLU's public health minor.

Required Courses6
Introduction to Global Health
Evidence Based Public Health
Public Health Minor Electives12
Select 4 courses (12 credits) with the Public Health Minor Elective attribute.
Total Credits18

Continuation Standards

Minimum grade of C in all public health minor courses.

For biostatistics majors only 9 credits of coursework can count toward both major courses and the public health minor.

Public Health Minor Elective Courses

BST 3100Applied Biostatistics I3
EPI 4000Intro Epidemiology: Foundations & Practice3
HMP 1300Contemporary Challenges in Health Care3
PUBH 2300Contemporary Issues in Global Health3
PUBH 2700Public Health Issues in Emergency Management3
PUBH 3100Public Health & Social Justice (Dignity, Ethics, and a Just Society)3
PUBH 3500Art & Public Health: Creating Relationships for Social Change3
PUBH 3930Special Topics3
PUBH 4000Politics and Public Health Advocacy3
PUBH 4100Biological Basis of Public Health (Ways of Thinking: Natural & Applied Sciences)3
PUBH 4930Special Topics3

Apply for Admission

For additional questions about undergraduate admission, please contact:
Katie Linnenbrink
Administrative assistant
Wool Center, Suite 206
314-977-3934
cphsj_ug@slu.edu