Muhlenberg College Creates Minor In Public Health
This semester, Muhlenberg College is proud to offer a minor program in public health, the first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley.Monday, September 11, 2006 01:59 PM
Public Health is an interdisciplinary minor that focuses on the protection and improvement of health for individuals, communities, and populations at risk for injury and disease. The curriculum extends across the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences and humanities to educate and empower students about health related issues from varying points of view. Dr. Susan Kahlenberg, assistant professor of media and communication, will serve as director of the program.
Students who minor in public health will acquire an understanding of statistics, the scientific inquiry process, and the behavioral, economic, historical, political and social contexts of health. The core class, Issues in Public Health, introduces students to the five main areas of public health: biostatistics, health education, public policy, epidemiology and environmental and occupational health. The program offers students flexibility to choose electives appropriate to their interests in public health that also compliment their respective majors.
The minor prepares students for post-graduate graduate work and pre-professional careers in public health. Students are encouraged to participate in public health related experiences through independent research study, service learning or other experiential learning connected to a course, internships within the community, and community service unconnected to a course.
Students interested in learning more about the public health minor may attend an information session on September 19 at 7 p.m. in Seegers Union room 108 or contact Dr. Kahlenberg directly at [email protected], 484.664.3483. Additional information is also available at the website: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/publichealth/
