Health Studies Interdisciplinary Minor

Requirements

The Minor in Health Studies requires 20 units. All students take Communicating about Health (0156-352) and The Science of Life (0201-100). Then students fulfill their unit requirement by choosing three (3) courses from the elective options below.

Required Courses (8 units)

• COMS - 352 Communicating about Health

One of the following:

• BIOL - 100 The Science of Life
• BIOL - 108 Biology of Human Aging OR
• Upper Division Biology or Chemistry Course (with approval of Minor Director)

Elective Courses (12 Units)

• SOC - 319 Health and Environment
• PSYC - 322 Health Psychology
• PSYC - 270 Biological Psychology
• HS - 301 Death and Dying: Exploring New Paradigms
• COMS - 368 Communication and Aging
• COMS - 370 Message Design and Health Interaction
• COMS - 372 Communication, Disability, and Social Justice
• ESS - 110 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
• ESS - 325 Exercise and Disease Prevention
• ESS - 330 Exercise and Health Promotion