Epidemiology (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 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 - D2, SBH | 3 |
| PHEP 305 | Introduction to Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHEP 341 | Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health | 3 |
| PHEP 320 | Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and the Epidemiology of Global Health | 3 |
| 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.
