Minor

Public Health

2025-2026 Course Catalog

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Public Health Minor (19-20 hours)
Public Health Core10-11 hours
HHP 1320 Introduction to Allied Health1 hour
HHP 2250 The History of Public Health**3 hours
HHP 3250 Health Services**3 hours

Statistics course (choose one):

3-4 hours
Electives9 hours
BIO 4700 Pathophysiology3 hours
COMM 1510 Intercultural Communication4 hours
COMM 2550 Health Communication3 hours
COMM 3300 Public Relations3 hours
ECON 1530 Macroeconomic Principles3 hours
ECON 1540 Microeconomic Principles3 hours
HHP 1260 Human Health and Wellness2 hours
HHP 2020 Consumer, Community, and Environment Health Issues3 hours
HHP 2030 Human Sexuality3 hours
HHP 2040 Stress and Disease Management2 hours
HHP 2500 Basic Human Nutrition2 hours
HHP 3100 Worksite Health Promotion3 hours
HHP 3350 Health Economics3 hours
IDS 1500 Introduction to Global Human Health2 hours
NURS 3040 Global Health3 hours
PSYCH 2350 Lifespan Development4 hours
PSYCH 2450 Health Psychology4 hours
PSYCH 3370 Adult Development and Aging4 hours
RELIG 2250 Religion, Peace and Social Justice3 hours
SOC 2530 Population and Environment4 hours
SOC 3220 Thinking SocioLogically: Medical Sociology2 hours
SOCWK 2410 Loss, Death and Grief3 hours
SOCWK 2270 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I3 hours
SOCWK 2280 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3 hours
SOCWK 3450 Health Care Practice3 hours

This minor is offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. All courses within the program are delivered by faculty employed by partner institutions in the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.

Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Nebraska Wesleyan University. Students register through Nebraska Wesleyan University and receive academic credit from Nebraska Wesleyan University.