Distinctions & 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 Environmental Health
  1. Required Foundational Courses Complete 6 credits in the following courses:
    • SPH-V 241 Foundations of Environmental Health
    • Complete one of the following courses (no substitutions allowed)
      • SPH-V 201 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health, or
      • SPH-V 214 Environmental Regulations and Code Compliance, or
      • SPH-V 215 Food Safety and Sanitation
  2. Environmental Health Elective Courses (9 cr.)
    • Complete three of the following courses (9 cr.):
      • SPH-V 311 or SPH-O 360, Human Health and Natural Environments (for SPH-O 360, P: SPH-O 210) (3 cr.)
      • SPH-V 341 Environmental Health Management and Policy (P: SPH-V 214) (3 cr.)
      • SPH-V 422 Issues in Global Environmental Health (3 cr.)
      • SPH-V 442 Introduction to Toxicology (P: BIOL-L 112; L113; L211 or M200; CHEM-C 117 and C127; MSCI-M 115, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology; SPH-V 241) (3 cr.)
      • SPH-V 443 Environmental Sampling and Analysis (P: BIOL-L 112; L113; L211 or M200; CHEM-C 117 and C127; PHYS-P 101 or P201) (3 cr.)
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.) or ANAT-A 215 (5 cr.)
    • SPH-K 391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
    • SPH-K 398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
    • SPH-K 405 Introduction to 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 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 Obesity and Health
  1. Required Core Courses: (12 cr.) Complete the following four courses:
    • SPH-H 235 Obesity and Health
    • One of the following three courses:
      • SPH-N 220 Nutrition for Health, or
      • SPH-N 231 Human Nutrition, or
      • SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition
    • SPH-H 334 Heart Health and Diabetes
    • SPH-H 320 Nature of Cancer
  2. Elective Course: (3 cr.) Complete one of the following courses:
    • SPH-B 366 Community Health
    • SPH-B 366 Health Care in Diverse Communities
    • SPH-B 416 Introduction to Health Counseling
    • SPH-B 403 Public Health Program Planning
    • SPH-H 304 Healthy Children: Breastfeeding Promotion in Global Communities
    • SPH-H 305 Women's Health
    • SPH-H 306 Men's Health
    • SPH-H 311 Human Diseases & Epidemiology
    • SPH-H 315 Consumer Health
    • SPH-H 418 Nature of Addiction
    • SPH-K 412 Exercise in Health and Disease
    • SPH-N 336 Community Nutrition (P:SPH-N220 or N231)
    • ANTH-P 380 Prehistoric Diet and Nutrition
    • GEOG-G 369 The Geography of Food 
    • SOC-S 365 Social Foundations Behavior: Applications for Health Settings 
    • PSY-P 303 Health Psychology
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 Youth and Families (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 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)