Distinctions & Opportunities

Opportunities Outside the College

School of Public Health—Bloomington

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 at least 9 credit hours in the minor on the Bloomington campus;
  4. students must complete at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level.

The School of Public Health—Bloomington (SPH) offers 8 minors that are available to students from the College of Arts and Sciences:

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: Carolyn Estell, cmunk [at] indiana [dot] edu;
 Academic Advisor: Donna Lane, dglane [at] indiana [dot] edu

Exercise Science Core Course (3 cr.)

Complete the following course:

  • SPH-K 150 Introduction to Kinesiology and Public Health (3 cr.)

Exercise Science Elective Courses (15 cr.)

Complete 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 490 Motor Development and Learning (3 cr.)
Fundraising and Resource Development Minor (18 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Rasul Mowatt, ramowatt [at] indiana [dot] edu

Note:
  • Students must complete a minimum of 9 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 Elective Courses (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.)

Ethics Elective Course (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 Course (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3 cr.)
  • COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (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.)
  • JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing, and Editing (3 cr.)
  • THTR-T 120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (3 cr.)

Social Organization and Behavior Elective Course (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.)
  • POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy (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:

  • SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 335 Aging Health, and Diverse Populations (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 403 Public Health Program Planning (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 150 Introduction to Life Span Human Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (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 381 Leisure and Aging (3 cr.)
  • SPH-R 382 Therapeutic Interventions with the Elderly2 (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.
Global Health Promotion Minor (15 cr.)

Academic Advisor: Theresa Hitchcock, thehitch [at] indiana [dot] edu

Required Global Health Courses (12 cr.):

Complete each of the following courses:

  • SPH-B 310 Health Care in Diverse Communities
  • SPH-H 172 International Health and Social Issues
  • SPH-H 311 Human Diseases and Epidemiology
  • SPH-H 319 Global Health Promotion

Global Health Elective Course (3 cr.):

Complete one of the following courses:

  • SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health
  • SPH-B 335 Aging, Health, and Diverse Populations
  • SPH-H 445 Travel Study (must be foreign destination) (Recommended)
  • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition
  • SPH-O 412 Ecotourism: Administration and Management
  • SPH-T 411 International Meeting Planning
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 the following two courses:

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

Human Development and Elective Course (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

  • 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.)

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

Complete two of the following courses:

  • SPH-F 341 Effects of Divorce on Children (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 345 Parent-Child Interaction (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: Gwenette Gaddis, ggaddis [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 320 Food Chemistry (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.)
  • SPH-N 350 Topical Seminar in Nutrition/Dietetics (3 cr.) Approved topics: Nutrition in the Community; Diet, Exercise, and Fitness
  • 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: Theresa Hitchcock, thehitch [at] indiana [dot] edu

Public Health Core Courses (12 cr.)

Complete the following four courses:

  • SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.)
  • 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.)

Public Health Elective Course (3 cr.)

Complete one 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 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 350 Topical Seminar in Health Education (3 cr.) (repeatable with different topics)
  • 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 385 Practicum in College Death Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 395 Practicum in College: Sex Education (3 cr.) (P: Permission of instructor)
  • 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.)
Youth Development Minor (16 cr.)

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

Youth Development Core Courses (10 cr.)

Complete the following four courses:

  • SPH-F 150 Introduction to Life Span Human Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 180 Survey of Practice in Youth and Family (3 cr.)
  • SPH-L 102 Participant Leadership Development (1 cr.)
  • SPH-R 311 Management in Recreation, Park and Tourism (3 cr.)

Youth Development Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Compete two of the following courses:

  • EDUC-P 313 Adolescents in a Learning Community (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 341 Effects of Divorce on Children (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 345 Parent-Child Relations (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 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 458 Family Law and Policy (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 350 Topical Seminar in Health Education (3 cr.) Approved topic: Teaching Methods in Human Sexuality Education