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Public Health, Minor

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

The Public Health minor prepares students to serve as effective and competent health professionals. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in nutrition, drugs, human sexuality, and health behavior theory. Students will be equipped to identify factors that influence health choices and to apply health theories to help individuals, families, and communities improve and maintain healthy lifestyles. The Public Health minor compliments majors related to the health professions including pre-med, pre-dental, nursing, dental hygiene, and respiratory therapy.

Total Program Credits: 21

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.
Discipline Core Requirements: 18 Credits
  NUTR 1020 Foundations of Human Nutrition 3
  HLTH 2600 Drugs Behavior and Society SS 3
  HLTH 2800 Human Sexuality SS 3
  HLTH 3200 Principles of Community Health 3
  HLTH 3220 Foundations of Health Education 3
  HLTH 3260 Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior 3
Elective Requirements: 3 Credits
  Any upper-division HLTH course 3

Graduation Requirements

  1. Overall GPA of 2.50 or above with a minimum GPA of 2.75 in all core and elective courses.  No grade lower than a C- in core or elective courses.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
NUTR 1020 Foundations of Human Nutrition 3
HLTH 2800 Human Sexuality SS 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
HLTH 2600 Drugs Behavior and Society SS 3
HLTH 3200 Principles of Community Health 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
HLTH 3220 Foundations of Health Education 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
HLTH 3260 Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
HLTH Elective: Any upper-division HLTH course 3
  Semester total: 3
  Degree total: 21

Department

Public Health

The Public Health department is in the College of Health and Public Services . To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Public Health department, visit their website.

Public Health department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify factors that influence health choices in individuals and populations.
  2. Describe basic concepts of nutrition, drugs, and human sexuality.
  3. Discuss political, economic, and social factors influencing the organization and delivery of community health services.
  4. Describe the major responsibilities of the Health Educator in Health Education practice.
  5. Apply contemporary models and theories to develop behavior change interventions.
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