Distinctions & Opportunities

Opportunities Outside the College

School of Public Health—Bloomington

The School of Public Health—Bloomington (SPH) offers 6 minors that are available to students from the College of Arts and Sciences:

Note: The following four requirements apply to minors offered and transcripted by the College:

  1. any course in which the student receives a grade below C- cannot be used to fulfill a minor requirement;
  2. the grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of minor requirements must be at least 2.000.
  3. students must complete 9 credit hours in the minor on the Bloomington campus;
  4. students must complete at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level.

College students interested in earning one of the above minors may contact the minor advisor for more information.

Exercise Science Minor (18 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Cindy Moore, cmmoore@indiana.edu

Exercise Science Core Course (3 cr.)

Complete the following course:

  • SPH-P 212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)

Exercise Science Elective Courses (15 cr.)

Select 15 credit hours from the following courses:

  • SPH-K 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 405 Exercise and Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 488 Athletic Training Assessment of and Adaptation for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (3 cr.)
  • SPH-K 490 Motor Development and Learning (3 cr.)
Fundraising and Resource Development Minor (18 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Charles Chancellor, hcchance@indiana.edu

Note:

  • Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits at the 300/400 level.
  • An internship (SPH-R 499) is strongly recommended for all minor students.

Fundraising and Resource Development Core Courses (5 cr.)

Complete the following two courses:

  • SPH-R 101 Introduction to Resource Development/Fundraising (3 cr.)
  • SPH-R 201 Annual Giving (2 cr.) (Spring semester only)

Fundraising and Resource Development Electives (4 cr.)

Complete two of the following courses:

  • SPH-R 202 Major Gifts and Planned Giving (2 cr.)
  • SPH-R 203 Development Services (2 cr.)
  • SPH-R 301 Capital Campaigns (2 cr.)
  • SPH-R 303 Development Marketing and Analytical Services (2 cr.)
  • SPH-R 401 Advanced Planning Giving Techniques, Wills, and Estates (2 cr.)

Ethics Elective (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • LSTU-L 314 Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace (3 cr.)
  • PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics (3 cr.)
  • REL-R 170 Religion, Ethics, and Public Life (3 cr.)

Writing and Public Speaking Elective (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
  • CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
  • CMCL-C 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3 cr.)
  • CMCL-C 229 Ways of Speaking (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)
  • THTR-T 120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (3 cr.)

Social Organization and Behavior Elective (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society (3 cr.)
  • HIST-A 307 American Cultural History (3 cr.)
  • HIST-A 347 American Urban History (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 105 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 215 Social Change (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 217 Social Inequality (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy (3 cr.) (Appropriate topics)
  • SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
Gerontology Minor (15 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Shannon Stryjewski, sstryjew [at] indiana [dot] edu

Note: Two prerequisite courses, SPH-F 150 and SPH-F 258 or their equivalents, are required for this minor. For this reason, an additional 6 credit hours will be required for students without any background in life span development or family interaction.

Gerontology Core Courses (9 cr.)

Complete each of the following courses:

  • SPH-B 315 Health in the Later Years (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 354 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Gerontology (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 348 Human Development III: Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood (3 cr.)

Gerontology Elective Course I (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • SPH-B 335 Aging, Health, and Diverse Populations (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 403 Public Health Program Planning (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (3 cr.)

Gerontology Elective Course II (3 cr.)

Complete any one course from the following which was not used above:

  • SPH-B 335 Aging Health, and Diverse Populations (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 403 Public Health Program Planning (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-R 382 Therapeutic Interventions with the Elderly2 (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 150 Introduction to Life Span Human Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 460 Grief in the Family Context (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 220 Death and Dying (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.)
  • SPH-R 382 Leisure and Aging (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
  • SPHS-S 307 Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging (3 cr.)
  • A COLL Critical Approaches course may be taken as an elective with advisor approval.
Human Development and Family Studies Minor (15 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Shannon Stryjewski, sstryjew [at] indiana [dot] edu

Human Development and Family Studies Core Courses (6 cr.)

Complete each of the following courses:

  • SPH-F 150 Introduction to Life Span Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 258 Marriage and Family Interaction (3 cr.)

Human Development and Family Studies Elective Courses (9 cr.)

Complete three of the following courses:

  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 350 Topical Seminar in Human Development/Family Studies (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 341 Effects of Divorce on Children (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 345 Parent-Child Interaction (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 346 Human Development I-Conception through Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 347 Human Development II-Middle Childhood through Adolescence (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 348 Human Development III-Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 355 Leading Family Process Discussion Groups (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 370 Family Health and the Media (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 417 African American and Latino Families (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 457 Stress and Resilience in the Family (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 460 Grief in a Family Context (3 cr.)
Nutrition Minor (15 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Shannon Stryjewski, sstryjew [at] indiana [dot] edu

Nutrition Core Courses (6 cr.)

Complete each of the following courses:

  • SPH-N 120 Introduction to Foods (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.) or SPH-N 231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.)

Nutrition Elective Courses (9 cr.)

Complete three of the following courses:

  • SPH-N 350 Topical Seminar in Nutrition/Dietetics (3 cr.) Approved topics: Nutrition in the Community; Diet, Exercise, and Fitness
  • SPH-N 320 Food Chemistry (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 430 Advanced Nutrition I (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 432 Advanced Nutrition II (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 480 Mechanisms of Nutrient Action in the Body (3 cr.)
Public Health Minor (15 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Paulene Hardy, pahardy [at] indiana [dot] edu

Public Health Core Courses (9 cr.)

Complete the following three courses:

  • SPH-B 366 Community Health (3 cr.) (Fall)
  • SPH-B 403 Principles of Public Health Program Planning (3 cr.) (P: C 366 and Junior or Senior status)
  • SPH-H 311 Human Disease and Epidemiology (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.)

Public Health Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Complete two of the following courses:

  • SPH-B 310 Health Care in Diverse Communities (3 cr.) (Fall)
  • SPH-B 354 Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Gerontology (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 150 Introduction to Life-Span Human Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 258 Marriage and Family Interaction (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 350 Topical Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies (repeatable with different topics), or SPH-F 341 Effects of Divorce on Children (Spring), or SPH-F 345 Parent/Child Relations (P: SPH-F 150 and F258 or equivalent), or SPH-F 355 Leading Family Process Discussion Groups (P: SPH-F 258 with a grade of B or higher; interview with professor)
  • SPH-H 163 Emerging Health Issues (repeatable with different topics) (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 172 International Health and Social Issues (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 174 Prevention of Violence in American Society (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 180 Stress Prevention and Management (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 220 Death and Dying (3 cr.) (Spring)
  • SPH-H 234 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 263 Personal Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 305 Women's Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 306 Men's Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 315 Consumer Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 317 Topical Seminar in Health Education (3 cr.) (repeatable with different topics)
  • SPH-H 318 Drug Use in American Society (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 320 The Nature of Cancer (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 326 AIDS and Other STDs (3 cr.) (Summer only)
  • SPH-H 327 Practicum in College: Death Education (3 cr.) (P: Permission of instructor) (Spring)
  • SPH-H 395 Practicum in College: Sex Education (3 cr.) (P: Permission of instructor)
  • SPH-H 351 Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health (3 cr.) (Fall)
  • SPH-H 381 Introduction to Health Information and Statistics (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 418 The Nature of Addiction (3 cr.) (Fall)
  • SPH-H 445 Travel Study (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 464 Coordinated School Health Programs (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 494 Research and Evaluation Methods in Health and Safety (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 220 Nutrition for Health (or N231) (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.) (Spring)
  • SPH-N 336 Community Nutrition (3 cr.) (P: SPH-N 220 or N231) (Fall)
  • SPH-S 350 Topical Seminar in Safety Education (3 cr.)