The College of Public Health offers opportunities for undergraduate students to complement their major coursework in a minor field of study. Minors must contain 15-18 semester hours of additional coursework not taken for credit in the major.
- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work (3000-level or above).
- Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
- In the College of Public Health, all courses used to satisfy the minor must be passed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better.
How do I add or remove a minor?
Currently enrolled students, who would like to add or remove a minor should log in to Athena. Under the Student tab, click the My Programs menu item. From there, you will be able to add/delete majors, emphasis areas, minors, and certificates. If you have any questions, please email cphadm@uga.edu.
What do I do when minor is completed?
If DegreeWorks is correct for your minor section, the graduate certification officer for your major/college will process your minor for your transcript. If there are any discrepancies in DegreeWorks, please contact cphadm@uga.edu for corrections to any public health minors.
Available College of Public Health Minors:
Public Health Minor
Through the Minor in Public Health, students are introduced to a wide range of issues in areas of public health such as biostatistics, epidemiology, health policy, health promotion, and environmental health. The minor also provides a strong foundation in public health in preparation for professional schools including: law school, medical school, physician assistant school, allied health professional school, public health and health services school.
Note: Students majoring in Health Promotion or Environmental Health are not eligible for the public health minor. The major and minor requirements are the same.
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required Course (3 hours):
- PBHL 3100 or PBHL 3100E
Note: If PBHL 3100 (or PBHL 3100E) is not the initial course taken for the minor, students have the option of replacing it with a 3-hour upper division course (3000-level or higher) in BIOS, EHSC, EPID, GLOB, GRNT, HPRB, or PBHL, or by taking an additional course from the list below.
Choose four courses from the following (12-13 hours):
- BIOS 3000 or BIOS 3000E (Note: STAT 2000 cannot be substituted for BIOS)
- EHSC 3060 or EHSC 3060E
- EPID 4070 or EPID 4070E
- HPAM 3600 or HPAM 3600E
- HPRB 3010 or HPRB 3010E
For information contact:
Heather McEachern
Student Services, College of Public Health
cphadm@uga.edu
706.542.3187
Disaster Management Minor
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required Courses (3 hours):
- DMAN 3100 – Disasters and Society
Choose a minimum of four courses (12 credit hours) from the course list below.
Note: At least three courses must be from the DMAN prefix, and no more than six hours of independent study credit may count toward the minor. Additional elective options may be available. Please contact the Institute for Disaster Management for further information.
- CVLE 3470 – Civil Engineering Laboratory*
- DMAN 3200 – Disaster Policy
- DMAN 3300 – International Aspects of Disasters
- DMAN 3400 – Disasters, Media, and Pop Culture
- DMAN 4100 – Methods in Disaster Research
- DMAN 4960/4970/4980/4990 – Independent Study in Disaster Management and Research (1-4 hrs)
- ADPR 5120 – Crisis Communication
- ATSC(GEOG) 3130 – Atmospheric Hazards
- GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L – Geographic Information Science
- GEOG 3640 – Geography of Human Rights
- HPAM 3500 – Introduction to Healthcare Management
- INTL 4440 – Strategic Intelligence
- SOCI 4700 – Global Terrorism
TOTAL HOURS: 15
*CVLE is one credit hour and therefore the student may take 2 independent research hours in DMAN laboratory research projects to reach 15 hours. DMAN research/directed studies courses are in review in CAPA as DMAN 4960/4970/4980/4990.
For information contact:
Heather McEachern
Student Services, College of Public Health
cphadm@uga.edu
706.542.3187
Environmental Health Science Minor
The BSEH degree prepares students for graduate level work or professional school. Examples include pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-Master of Science, pre-PhD, or pre-law. The EHS minor, offered through the Department of Environmental Health Science, can help students prepare for specialties in these career paths by providing courses that include the environmental toxicology and exposures, environmental resources, effect of climate change, and emerging technologies in the field. Research experience in an EHS department laboratory may also be included. The minor can also prepare students for work that includes EHS components.
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required course (3 hours):
- EHSC 3060 Introduction to EHS (3)
Electives (12 hours):
Select any upper-level EHSC classes from 3000-5999. No more than 3 hours of EHSC research (3700, 4960R, 4970R, 4980R, 4990R)
No more that 6 hours of non-EHSC courses list below may count as electives.
Any online versions of courses may count.
- EHSC 4080 Air Quality (3)
- EHSC 4090 Bioremediation (3)
- EHSC 4150 Solid & Hazardous Waste Mngt. (3)
- EHSC 4200 Global Climate Change and Public Health (3) EHSC 4260 Environmental Regulations and Compliance (3) EHSC 4310/4310l Environmental Microbiology (4)
- EHSC 4350/4350L Environmental Chemistry (4)
- EHSC 4400 Environ. Issues in the Developing World (3) EHSC 4490 Environmental Toxicology (3)
- EHSC 4610 Water Pollution and Human Health (3)
- EHSC 4670 Applied Environmental Health Science for Professionals
- EHSC 4680E Radiation and Occupational Safety
- EHSC 4850 Environmental Film Studies (3)
RESEARCH COURSES
- EHSC 3700 Special Problems in Environmental Health, non-laboratory Research with an EHS Professor
- EHSC 4960R Laboratory Research in Environmental Health with an EHS Professor (1-3)
NON- EHSC CLASSES
- ANTH 4070/6070 Cultural Ecology
- CMLT 3210 Green Culture: Environment, Sustainability, and Environmental Awareness
- COMM 3320 Environmental Communication
- ECHD 4015/6015 Environmental Psychology
- ECON 4150 Environmental Economics
- GEOG 4810 Political Ecology and Environmental Governance
- ENGL 4835 Environmental Literature
- ENVE 4730 Environmental Justice
- FANR (ANTH) (ECOL)(GEOG)(INTL) 4271/6271 People, Planet and Profit
- HIST 3160 American Environmental History
- INTL 4610 Environmental Politics
- LAND 4120/6120 Designing Health Places
- PHIL (EETH) Environmental Ethics
- VPAT 3700 Introduction to One Health
- WNST 4170S/6170S Environmental Ethics
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 15
For information contact:
Dr. Anne Marie Zimeri
Undergraduate Coordinator, Environmental Health Science
ehs-studentservices@uga.edu
706.542.2454
Health Policy & Management Minor
The College of Public Health minor in Health Policy and Management, offered through the Department of Health Policy & Management, requires 15 hours of credit. Students who are also enrolled in CPH undergraduate degree programs that require any of the core courses listed for the undergraduate minor will select additional electives instead to complete their 15-credit requirement.
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required Courses (9 hours):
- PBHL 3100 or PBHL 3100E
- HPAM 3500
- HPAM 3600 or HPAM 3600E
Choose two courses from the following electives (6 hours):
- HPAM 3410
- HPAM 3750
- HPAM 4100
- HPAM 4150
- HPAM 4300
- HPAM 4410
- HPAM 4500
- HPAM 4600
- HPAM/INTL 4615
- HPAM 4700S
For information contact:
Amanda Cantey
Student Services, HPAM
acole23@uga.edu
706.713.2692
Gerontology Minor
Gerontology is the multidisciplinary study of aging. A minor in gerontology prepares you to address our aging society where you live and work. The demand for professionals with the expertise in aging is growing rapidly, so career opportunities in gerontology are numerous and varied. The Institute of Gerontology also offers opportunities for community engagement, service learning, and interdisciplinary research.
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required Courses (3 hours):
- GRNT 3000/3000E – Aspects of Aging
Choose a minimum of four courses (12 credit hours) from the following:
Choose 12 hours from GRNT courses 3000-level and above, including those listed below. At least 2 courses must be from the GRNT prefix, and no more than 6 hours of Gerontology Undergraduate Research series may count towards the minor. Additional courses outside of the GRNT prefix may count towards the elective with prior approval from the program director.
- GRNT 3010S or 3010E
- GRNT 3050E
- GRNT 3100E – Early Life Influences on Aging
- GRNT 3200/3200E – Introduction to Lifespan Health
- GRNT 3400/3400E – Cognition and the Aging Brain
- GRNT 3500/3500E – Smart Technology in an Aging Society
- GRNT 3700/3700E – Exploring Aging through Film
- GRNT 4960R – Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I
- GRNT 4970R – Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II
- GRNT 4980R – Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III
- HDFS 3710 – Midlife/Elder Years Survey
- HDFS 4500 – Aging and the Family
- HDFS 5500 – Aging and Social Inequalities
For information contact:
Kerstin Emerson
Undergraduate Coordinator, Institute of Gerontology
emerson@uga.edu
706.542.2539
Global Health Minor
The Global Health Minor, offered within the College’s Global Health Institute, provides students with a better understanding of the concept of “global health” and how by its nature, holds significant health implications for all individuals. Students enrolled in the minor increase their understanding of the global character of health problems, examine multi-disciplinary approaches to solving global health problems, and develop knowledge that will assist in advocacy for the promotion of the solution of global health problems.
TOTAL HOURS: 15 HOURS
Required courses (6 hours):
- GLOB 3100 or GLOB 3100E – Introduction to Global Health (offered Fall and Spring)
- GLOB 3200 or GLOB 3200S – Global Health and the Links Among Food, Culture and Disease (offered Fall and Spring)
Choose 3 courses from a list of electives (9 hours):
- Complete course listings for minor
- And/or engage in an experiential learning opportunity related to global health. Mentored research or an internship can be counted for credit towards an elective upon approval of the Global Health Institute. (For more details, please refer to the “Experiential Learning” requirements for the Global Health Undergraduate Certificate.)
For information contact:
Heather McEachern
Student Services, College of Public Health
cphadm@uga.edu
706.542.3187
