Public Health Minor Option
The Department of Applied Health offers a minor in public health, which may be selected by majors in any field. A minor in public health may assist those who wish to receive teacher certification in health, but it is still necessary to complete a major in an approved certification program.
The minor consists of 21 semester hours. Students are required to take PBHE 111, 305 and 355. The remaining 12 hours are chosen from other public health courses with the consent of an advisor.
Applicants to the PBHE minor must:
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher
- Complete ENG 101 and 102 with a grade of C or better
To be retained, minors must:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in their SIUE coursework
- Obtain a grade of B or better in PBHE 111
- Obtain a grade of C or better in all PBHE minor classes
Public health minors falling below the required cumulative GPA 2.5 will have one semester to raise their GPA to continue being a public health minor. If the student’s GPA remains below 2.5 in the next semester, the student’s minor will be removed, and an advisor will review other minor options at SIUE with the student.
