Public Health

Why Choose the Public Health Minor? - Program Spotlight

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of labor Statistics, employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 21 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will be driven by efforts to improve health outcomes and to reduce healthcare costs by teaching people about healthy habits and behaviors and utilization of available health care services. Importantly, the Public Health Minor will meet a need that has been identified within the College of Health Professions as an additional area of expertise that could complement other programs within the College.  In addition, it is noted that there may be students in programs outside of CHP who would find a Public Health minor to be a value-added component to support their field of practice.  With the growing interest in public health with the Affordable Care Act enactment and the increasing emphasis on health promotion, this minor would fit well with a wide variety of other disciplinary programs.