Public Health (PH) Minor
Eligibility Criteria: The 12-credit Public Health minor is open to Hunter College students with ANY major. Applicants should have a minimum GPA =>2.75 and, upon admissions to the PH minor, have taken SOC 10100, PSYCH 100, and an intro statistics class or equivalent. Applicants must also meet minor course prerequisite requirements described below before registration.
Description: The Public Health minor offers a background of the history, principles, and practice of public health. You will become aware of issues facing US society in areas such as climate change and health, healthcare policy and financing, or the monitoring and prevention of disease. You will acquire introductory-level skills in health program planning, health program evaluation, environmental assessment, environmental health planning, and/or epidemiology.
Course Requirements for PH Minors who enter as of Fall 2020:
Required to take the following two (2) core courses:
PH 30100 - Intro to Community & Public Health, 3 cr
Prereqs: GPA =>2.75, SOC 10100, intro or higher statistics, Psych 10000 or Psych 15000 or Anthc 10100 or transfer course equivalents or waiver from UPH.
PH 30200 - Health Program Planning & Evaluation, 3 cr
Prereqs: GPA =>2.75 & pre or coreq: PH 30100
AND
Choose two (2) of the following courses:
PH 32500 - Environmental Health, 3 cr
Prereqs: GPA =>2.75, SOC 10100, intro or higher statistics, Psych 10000 or Psych 15000 or Anthc 10100 or transfer course equivalents or waiver from UPH.
PH 33000* - Principles of Epidemiology, 3 cr
Prereqs: GPA =>2.75, SOC 10100, intro or higher statistics, Psych 10000 or Psych 15000 or Anthc 10100 or transfer equivalents or waiver from UPH.
PH 40500 - Health Care Systems and Health Policy 3 cr
Prereqs: GPA=>2.75, PH 30100
** PLEASE NOTE: If you are a Human Biology major, NONE of the four (4) courses you take to complete the PH minor will satisfy the requirements for the Human Biology major; you cannot use PH minor requirements to also satisfy Human Biology requirements.
Applying to the PH Minor
How to declare your PH minor:
1. Complete and submit the Registrar's online Major, Minor, Certificate Declaration and Change Form You will need your Net ID and password to access the form.
2. As this process may require approval from the academic department, it is highly recommended that you submit this form as early as possible prior to the deadline for Major/Minor Declaration, as indicated on the academic calendar.
3. Declarations and changes processed after the Major/Minor Declaration Deadline will be effective for the following semester.
4. If you have any questions regarding the status of your application, please contact Dr. Maureen O’Conor, Associate Director, Hunter Office of Advising at moconor@hunter.cuny.edu