 | | |  Minor in Cinema-Television for the Health Professions
This minor is designed to introduce pre-health students to the theory and techniques of cinema and television, and to a set of media practices useful for the implementation of health promotion strategies. This will allow them, as clinicians and researchers, to partner with the entertainment industry to disseminate accurate, up-to-date health information to the public. Students majoring in programs such as biological sciences, chemistry, kinesiology, health promotion and disease prevention studies, and environmental studies are examples of students expected to be interested in taking Cinema-Television for the Health Professions as a minor.
 Minor in Cultural Competence in Medicine
This minor is designed to appeal to students who plan to enter careers or professional programs in the health field after graduation. The minor focuses on using cultural knowledge to provide more effective health care in our increasingly diverse society. Students majoring in biological sciences, chemistry, exercise science and environmental studies are examples of students expected to be interested in taking Cultural Competence in Medicine as a minor.
 Minor in Health Communication
This minor is designed to appeal to students with a wide range of interests, including those with a general interest in promoting healthy lifestyle practices through communication. These students will be prepared to seek future job opportunities in areas including the managed care industry, hospitals, wellness programs, broadcast and cable companies, private and governmental agencies, as well as other organizations looking for experts with demonstrated knowledge in health-related fields.
 Minor in Public Health
This minor is designed for students interested in a broad array of health issues. The focus of the minor is on reducing disability and mortality from avoidable injuries and chronic disease, educating the community about healthy lifestyles, assuring access to health care and measuring changes using various indicators over time. This minor offers students an opportunity to acquire insight into meeting the challenges of the changing environment of the health care system. It complements a number of majors including psychology, sociology, American studies and ethnicity, biological sciences, economics, environmental studies, exercise science, gender studies, international relations, philosophy, religion, gerontology, education and political science.
 Minor in Nutrition and Health Promotion
This minor is designed to appeal to students interested in nutrition, especially in preparation for graduate study in health-related fields (e.g., medicine, public health) or to enter health-related fields of employment. The focus of the minor is on assessing, planning and evaluating dietary intake of individuals or groups under various conditions of health and disease based upon principles of nutrition and behavioral science. Students in this minor will study factors associated with dietary habits so that effective interventions at individual and group levels can be developed. It complements a number of majors including psychology, gerontology, biological sciences, chemistry, exercise science, and environmental studies.  Minor in Substance Abuse Prevention
This minor offers students an opportunity to gain an overall understanding of substance abuse as a major modifiable risk factor for illness. It allows students to learn theories of behavior change; to understand the issues in prevention and cessation of drug abuse; and to develop, implement, and evaluate intervention strategies. It complements a number of majors including psychology, sociology, American studies and ethnicity, biological science, gerontology and education. | |
