Opportunities

Opportunities Outside the College

School of Public Health—Bloomington

Note: The following requirements apply to minors 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; and
  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.

Minor in Exercise Science
  1. Exercise Science Core Course (3 cr.). Complete the following course:
    • SPH-K 150 Introduction to Kinesiology and Public Health (3 cr.)
  2. 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.)
Minor in Fundraising and Resource Development

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.

  1. 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)
  2. Fundraising and Resource Development Elective Courses (4 cr.). Complete two of the following courses:
    • SPH-R 203 Development Services (2 cr.)
    • SPH-R 301 Capital Campaigns (2 cr.)
    • SPH-R 389 Practicum in Fundraising (1-3 cr.)
    • SPH-R 413 Fiscal Management of Leisure Service Organizations (3 cr.)
  3. 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.)
  4. Writing and Public Speaking Elective Course (3 cr.). Complete one of the following courses:
    • 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.)
  5. 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.)
    • LSTU-L 100 Survey of Unions and Collective Bargaining (3 cr.)
    • LSTU-L 101 American Labor History (3 cr.)
    • LSTU-L 110 Introduction to Labor Studies: Labor and Society (3 cr.)
    • LSTU-L 210 Workplace Discrimination/Fair Employment (3 cr.)
    • PHST-P 430 Topics in Philanthropic Studies (3 cr.) Approved topic: Philanthropy and Public Policy: The German Context (IUPUI)
    • 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.)
    • SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
    • SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
Minor in Gerontology

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.

  1. 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 150 Introduction to Life Span Development (3 cr.)
  2. 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 348 Human Development III: Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood (3 cr.)
    • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (3 cr.)
  3. 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 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
    • SPH-F 348 Human Development III: Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood (3 cr.)
    • SPH-H 220 Death and Dying (3 cr.)
    • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (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.
Minor in Global Health Promotion
  1. 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
  2. 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
Minor in Human Development and Family Studies
  1. 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.)
  2. 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.)
  3. 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 457 Stress and Resilience in the Family (3 cr.)
Minor in Nutrition
  1. 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.)
  2. 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.)
Minor in Public Health
  1. 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.)
  2. 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 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.)
Minor in Youth Development
  1. Youth Development Core Courses (13 cr.). Complete the following five 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-F 330 Leadership Theory and Practice with Youth Development (3 cr.)
    • SPH-F 410 Positive Youth Development (3 cr.)
    • SPH-L 102 Participant Leadership Development (1 cr.)
  2. Youth Development Elective Courses (3 cr.). Compete one of the following courses:
    • 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)