NEW MINORS
NEW MINORS OFFER EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES by Lisa Kochanowski, Assistant Director of Communication
Holy Cross College is excited to announce the creation of four new minors. Students are now able to minor in Public Health, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Mathematics.
PUBLIC HEALTH MINOR Disease outbreaks in recent years have increased the importance of a strong public health system. In conjunction with our mission to educate global citizens with the competence to see and courage to act, Holy Cross College has implemented a public health minor. “The public health minor is a set of courses within the discipline that will complement almost any major at the college. The minor brings to the forefront various health issues affecting populations, such as infectious disease, environmental hazards, violence, and substance abuse, and how these health issues can be mitigated or prevented through science-based policies and procedures. Like all minors at Holy Cross College, there is a set of required courses that must be taken and a subset of elective courses needed to earn the minor,” said Rodney Robichaud, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Physical and Life Sciences and Assistant Professor of Biology.
PROGRAM ADVANTAGES AND GOALS Many benefits are available to undergraduates, including small classes (average class size is 14), internships to apply classroom teaching to real-world problems, and the ability to conduct research alongside the University of Notre Dame or Saint Mary’s College students. “Students will benefit from earning a minor in public health in a number of different ways. Successful completion of the public health minor will provide the foundation for students to pursue career opportunities in local, state, or federal public health departments, hospitals, and health care
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