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PUBLIC HEALTH A Powerful Educational Experience The public health minor is designed to equip students with tools for bringing an interdisciplinary perspective to health priorities. Students in this program will learn the links between health and economic and social development, and be able to explore the health dimensions of their chosen field of study. Course concepts will be enhanced through hands-on experiential learning, providing students with an opportunity to engage in team-based problem solving. Completion of the minor will make students better informed consumers, advocates, and leaders of good health practice. They will have the skills to engage in community efforts toward the preservation and promotion of overall health, and in the prevention of disease, disability, and death. As the COVID-19 crisis has exemplified, public health is a global concern that will continue to have increasing importance.
A Cutting-Edge Curriculum The public health minor requires completion of a total of 18 credits in an interdisciplinary-style curriculum. Students will study courses in public health, as well as global health and epidemiology. Elective courses may be selected from a number of areas including, but not limited to, sociology, psychology, chemistry, microbiology, nursing and social work. Upon completion of the minor program, students will be prepared for graduatelevel training, as well as careers in public policy, health administration, and health education, to name a few.
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Students will develop core competencies for practice in the health professions, and will strengthen their candidacy for professional schools, or master’s level public health programs.
Students will apply public health concepts to their major area of study through hands-on, service learning with community partners during both an Intro to Public Health course and a semester-long capstone project in a relevant area.
Students will have access to public health faculty who are not only accomplished Ph.D. academics, but also have established relationships with public health agencies, healthcare institutions, and health professional schools.
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PUBLIC HEALTH “I loved the public health program at Niagara. It was a well-rounded program that required us to get out into the health field. I feel as if I have an advantage with my background in public health and use this knowledge frequently in my PA training.” Abby Wind, ’18 Student, Physician Assistant Program, D’Youville College
“The coursework offered through the public health minor at NU helped me to discover and develop my future interests and studies. I was able to gain experience through an internship as part of my coursework. This allowed me to get a better understanding of the public health field and the vast opportunities for which it holds.” Allison Emborsky, ’19 Student, Master’s of Public Health Program, University at Buffalo
“The public health minor at Niagara University helped me to move beyond just a scientific understanding of medicine to the understanding that our health is determined by everything around us, not just what is going on inside of our bodies.” Taylor Sanders, ’18 Student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, Florida
Epidemiologist
Health Educator
Social and Community Service Manager
careers Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Public Health Nurse
Numerous professions benefit from foundational study in public health, including environmental scientist, emergency management specialist, dietitian and nutritionist, microbiologist, and biostatistician.
About Niagara University
Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field. The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.
CONTACT US TODAY niagara.edu/pre-health-professions Dr. Mark Gallo, Ph.D. • mgallo@niagara.edu
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