Ph.D. Minors Offered by the School of Public Health-Bloomington

The School of Public Health-Bloomington offers doctoral minors which may be completed by Ph.D. degree students in departments other than that of the minor. Approved doctoral minors and their requirements are described below, ranging in size from 9 credits to 15 credits. A doctoral student may work with the minor advisor to develop an individualized minor which differs in title and requirements from the approved doctoral minors listed below. In such a case, a proposal for the individualized minor must be approved by the student’s doctoral advisory committee, and by the associate dean of the University Graduate School.

Options for an Outside Doctoral Minor in the Department of Applied Health Science

Addictive Behaviors Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-B 518 The Nature of Addictive Disorders (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 518 Alcohol and Drug Education (3 cr.)

Complete 3 credits from the following elective courses in consultation with the minor advisor to include a selective topic directly related to addictive behaviors:

• SPH-B 701 Advanced Health Behavior Theory for Research (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 702 Advanced Evaluation and Research in Public Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 703 Acquiring External Funds for Research (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 791 Readings in Health Behavior (1–10 cr.)
• SPH-H 792 Research in Health Behavior (1–10 cr.)

Health Behavior Complete 12 health behavior graduate-level credits in consultation with the minor advisor.

Health Promotion Complete 15 credits as follows:

Complete the following course:

• SPH-B 589 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following courses:

• SPH-H 500 Foundations of Health Promotion (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 635 Health Promotion in the 21st Century (3 cr.)

Complete 9 additional graduate-level credits, selected in consultation with the minor advisor.

Human Development and Family Studies Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete the following courses:

• SPH-F 654 Conceptual Frameworks in Human Development and Family Studies (3 cr.)
• SPH-F 656 Families and Health (3 cr.)

Complete 3 additional graduate-level SPH-F credits to be selected in consultation with the minor advisor.

Human Sexuality Education Complete 15 credits as follows:

Complete the following courses:

• SPH-B 589 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 515 Human Sexuality Education in Schools (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 595 Practicum in Sexual and Reproductive Health Education (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 555 Issues in Sexuality and Health (3 cr.)

Complete 3 additional graduate-level credits to be selected in consultation with the minor advisor.

Maternal and Child Health Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete the following courses:

•  SPH-H580 Foundational Issues in Maternal Child Health (3 cr.)

Complete six credits from the following courses, selected in consultation with the minor academic advisor (One course must be 600 level course)

• SPH-H 504 Breastfeeding:  Practice and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPH-H522 Promoting Women's Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 602 Maternal and Child Safety Issues in the Workplace and Community (3 cr.)
• SPH-H603 Disparities in Maternal and Child Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-B650 Violence against Women (3 cr.)
• SPH-H665 Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Adolescents and Yound Adults in the Context of Public Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-F650 Leadership in Maternal and Child Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-K507 Physical Activity & Health Throughout Childhood (3 cr.)

Nutrition Science Complete 12 credits as follows:

Complete the following courses:

• SPH-N 530 Advanced Human Nutrition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 532 Advanced Human Nutrition II (3 cr.)
• BIOT-T 540 Structure, Function, and Regulation of Biomolecules (3 cr.)

Complete one course selected, in consultation with the minor advisor, from the following:

• SPH-N 520 Food Chemistry (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 531 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 536 Applied Public Health Nutrition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 600 Nutrigenomics (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 601 Phytonutrients (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 620 Nutrition in Sports (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 691 Readings in Nutrition Science (1-5 cr.)
• SPH-N 692 Research in Nutrition Science (1-5 cr.)

Public Health Complete 12 credits with a minimum cumulative doctoral minor GPA of 3.0 in the following courses:

• SPH-B 589 Social Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 651 Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 541 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-X 685 Public Health Policy and Politics (3 cr.)

Public Health and Aging Complete 9 credits including 3 courses from the following list of options to be selected in consultation with the minor advisor:

• SPH-B 535* Contemporary Issues in Aging and Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 589* Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3 cr.) -or- SPH-X 660 Population Health Determinants (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 615* Health, Longevity, and Integrative Therapies for the Later Years (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 520 Death Education (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 524* Gerontology: Multidisciplinary Perspective (3 cr.)
• SPH-X 685 Public Health Policy and Politics (3 cr.)

Safety Management Complete 9 safety management graduate-level credits in consultation with the minor advisor.

School and College Health Education Complete 15 credits as follows:

Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-B 589 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 510 Organization of School Health Programs (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 623 School Health Program Management (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 635 Health Promotion in the 21st Century (3 cr.)

Complete one course from:

• SPH-H 500 Foundations f Health Promotion (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 502 Instructional Strategies for School and College Health (3 cr.)

Sexual and Reproductive Health Complete 12 credits from the following list of courses.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required courses taken to complete this minor.

• SPH-B 630 Sexual and Reproductive Health Surveillance (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 632 Sexual Health: Contemporary Discoveries and Controversies (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 634 Sexual Health Research and Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 526 Sexually Transmitted Infections and Society (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 555 Issues in Sexuality and Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 633 Advanced Instructional Methods in Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 cr.)

Health, Identity, and Social Justice Complete 9 credits from the following list of courses.

• SPH-F150 African American and Latino Families (3 cr.)
• SPH-E657 Social Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V560 Environmental Justice (3 cr.)
• SPH-R550 Sexual Wellness and Disability (3 cr.)

Doctoral Minor Electives (choose 3 credits from this listing)

• SPH-B535 Contemporary Issues in Aging and Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-B632 Sexual Health:  Contemporary Discoveries and Controversies (3 cr.)
• SPH-H524 Aging Today (3 cr.)
• SPH-V757 Women's Health:  Law, Environment, and Health Policies (3 cr.)
• GNDR-G710 Gender, Medicine, and the Body (3 cr.)
• R-661/R761 Religion, Ethics, and Power (3 cr.)

Option for an Outside Minor in the Department of Environmental Health

Environmental Health Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete the following course:

• SPH-V 541 Environmental Health (3 cr.)

Complete 6 credits from the following courses:

• SPH-V 510 Human Health and the Natural Environment (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 542 Principles of Toxicology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 545 Exposure, Assessment, and Control (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 546 Risk Assessment Policy and Toxic Regulations (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 548 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 741 Molecular Toxicology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 743 Environmental Health Sampling (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 745 Advanced Toxicology (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 747 Carcinogenesis (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 524* Gerontology: Multidisciplinary

Options for an Outside Minor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Biostatistics Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete the following two required courses:

• SPH-Q 603 Categorical Data Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPH-Q 604 Applied Linear Regression (3 cr.)

Complete a third 3-credit course, to be selected in consultation with the minor advisor. Options are any SPH-Q course at the 600-level or above, excluding independent study courses, field experiences, or culminating experiences. Recommended 600-level choices include

• SPH-Q 602 Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPH-Q 605 Analysis of Multilevel and Longitudinal Data (3 cr.)
• SPH-Q 611 Statistical Packages in Research (3 cr.)
• SPH-Q 612 Survival Analysis (3 cr.)

Epidemiology Complete 9 credits as follows:

Complete the following courses:

• SPH-E 651 Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-Q 502 Introduction to Statistics in Public Health (3 cr.) or an equivalent course contingent upon approval from the minor advisor.

Complete a third 3-credit course in consultation with the minor advisor. Options include any SPH-E course at 600-level or above, excluding independent study courses, field experiences, or culminating experiences. Recommended 600-level choices include:

• SPH-E 653 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 654 Psychiatric and Drug Use Disorder Epidemiology (3 cr.) 
• SPH-E 655 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 656 Genetic Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 657 Social Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 658 Intermediate Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 659 Intermediate Epidemiological Methods (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 670 Meta-analysis and Systematic Review (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 680 Nutritional Epidemiology (3 cr.)

Option for an Outside Minor in the Department of Kinesiology

Human Performance Complete 12 credits of graduate-level human performance courses to be selected in consultation with the minor advisor.

Option for an Outside Minor in the Department of Health & Wellness Design

Leisure Behavior Complete 10 credits as follows:

Complete the following 3 courses:

• SPH-R 510 Philosophy of Leisure and Recreation (3 cr.)
• SPH-R 782 Advanced Research Inquiry in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies (2 cr.)
• SPH-R 794 Doctoral Seminar: Leisure Behavior (2 cr.)

Complete 3 additional graduate-level credits to be selected, in consultation with the student's Leisure Behavior Minor advisor, from other Health & Wellness Design courses.