Declare

Courses & Requirements

The public health minor consists of:

• Two courses (4-6 credits) of Introduction to the Discipline​
  • Note: taking PUBH 3004 as one of your two introductory courses also satisfies the 2-credit Applying Public Health Theory requirement
• 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 (if not fulfilled by taking PUBH 3004)
• One course (for at least 2 credits) from the Global Impact subcategory​
  • Note: each course in the subcategory has a prerequisite introductory course.

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.