Admission

Students wanting to declare this minor may do so in one of two ways:

• by completing the form at https://publichealth.indiana.edu/undergraduate/minors-cert.html  
• alternatively, by contacting the records office of their degree-granting school/unit to have this minor officially added as an academic objective.  Kelley School of Business students must complete the following form: https://apps.kelley.iu.edu/UGrad/Student/MajorMinorChangeRequest

Students are responsible for checking with their degree-granting schools/units to determine whether or not this minor may be officially recorded on their transcripts.

Students considering this minor may schedule an appointment with an SPH-B academic advisor.

Requirements

This undergraduate minor program is intended for students at Indiana University pursuing a baccalaureate degree program. This minor requires:

• successful completion of 15 credit hours prescribed below.
• a minimum grade of C- in each course used in the minor.
• a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0.

Note: No course in this minor may be taken under the Pass/Fail Option.

Complete each of the following core courses:

• SPH-H 150 Children's Health up to Age 5 (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 305 Women's Health (3 cr.)
•  SPH- H380 Maternal and Child Health (3 cr.)

Select and complete 6 credits from the following courses: One of the courses should be (although not required) a 400 level class.

• SPH-B 310 Health Care in Diverse Communities (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 366 Community Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-F 410 The Science of Positive Youth Development (3 cr.)
• SPH-F 457 Protective Factors, Resilience, and Stress in the Family (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 174 Violence Prevention in American Society (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 235 Obesity and Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 304 Healthy Children: Human Milk Feeding and Infant Health in Global Communities (3 cr.)
• SPH- H 306 Men’s Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 418 The Nature of Addiction (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.)
•  SPH-S 415 Safety Education and Training (3 cr.)