Declare

Courses & Requirements

The Public Health Minor consists of:

  • Two courses (4-6 credits) of Introduction to the Discipline​
  • Two courses (for at least 6 credits) from the Understanding Health Issues From Varying Social Scientific Contexts subcategory.  These courses must come from a department within the College of Liberal Arts. There are no exceptions. No learning abroad, National Study Exchange, or transfer courses are allowed in this category.  
  • One course (for at least 2 credits) from the Applying Public Health Theory subcategory.
  • One course (for at least 2 credits) from the Global Impact subcategory​
    • Note: PubH 3601 has multiple enforced prerequisites so plan accordingly. Students must have completed PubH 3001 or 3202 and PubH 3351 or 3106 (so at least 2 courses)
The University Catalog has a full list of courses and requirements.

How to Declare

Please include your student ID number, and your major or college when contacting your advisor.
General questions may be directed to pubhadv@umn.edu.

  1. View this slideshow presentation on the Public Health Minor 
  2. Fill out the Public Health Minor Worksheet
    • Fill in any courses you may have already taken
    • Write the code from the slideshow presentation on the form
  3. Email the completed form and any questions you have to: pubhadv@umn.edu

We can declare you via email, and that is probably the easiest.  However, we can set up an advising meeting if you'd like. Email us to start at pubhadv@umn.edu.

Virtual Drop-in Advising Hours

Please note that due to COVID-19 students are to email us.  There are not regular Drop-In hours.