Epidemiology (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Epidemiology
Unit: School of Public Health & Information Sciences
Academic Plan Code(s): EPIDMINOR
The Epidemiology minor can be pursued as a specialization within the BA/BS Public Health majors, or as adjunct to preparation for other health fields such as medicine or nursing, or for a basic or social science, such as biology, anthropology or geography. The goal of the program will be to provide students with a solid foundation for further education or careers that benefit from understanding and application of epidemiologic theory and methods.
Admission
Completion of PHST 200 or MATH 109 or higher with a minimum grade of B- and a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
The minor in Epidemiology requires the completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHEP 200 | Disease Detectives - SB | 3 |
| PHEP 300 | Epidemics, Pandemics and Syndemics | 3 |
| PHEP 301 | Global Public Health - SBH, D2 | 3 |
| PHEP 305 | Introduction to Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHEP 341 | Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health | 3 |
| Electives (select one course from the following list): | 3 | |
| Environment and Cancer Epidemiology | ||
| Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and the Epidemiology of Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Applied Data Analysis for Epidemiology | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while in residence at the University of Louisville.
