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A minor in public health will prepare you well for a health-related graduate program or public health career. Through foundational courses in public health and epidemiology, you’ll gain valuable knowledge and skills to understand and improve health at the individual, group, and population levels.
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. With a background and training in public health, your education will prepare you well for rewarding careers in public policy, hospitals, community centers, and many other arenas.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2023–24 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
The minor in public health introduces students to the field in preparation for graduate study and/or public health–related careers. With foundational courses in public health and epidemiology, students gain valuable knowledge and skills to understand and improve health at the individual, group and population levels.
Health and Nutrition Sciences 1100, 2100, 2120, and at least two courses chosen from the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences 2130, 2140, 3112
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Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in Health and Nutrition Sciences offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Dr. May Cheung received her Ph.D. from Drexel University in Nutrition Sciences studying the influ...
Enrique Rodriguez Pouget is an epidemiologist whose work is focused on social justice and health....
