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Twin Cities Campus
Sexual Health MinorSchool of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Student Services Center, School of Public Health
420 Delaware St SE, A-395 Mayo, MMC 819
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-3500
Email:
sph-ask@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
The Sexual Health graduate minor is designed for students who want to specialize in sex, sexuality, reproductive health, and sexual health. By taking public health courses tailored specifically to address sexual health, students are better prepared to enter the professional world with the confidence and skills needed to handle complex questions and issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission to the sexual health graduate minor is contingent upon prior admission to a master's or doctoral degree-granting program at the University of Minnesota.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Foundation Course
PUBH 6000 - Topics: Community Health Promotion
(0.5-4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Master's
Supporting Coursework for Master's Students
Students need to take a minimum of 6 credits, including the Foundation course.
Public Health Admitted Students
The following coursework is for master's students admitted into the School of Public Health.
PUBH 6686 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6627 - Sexuality Education: Criteria, Curricula, and Controversy
(1.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6675 - Women's Health
(2.0 cr)
or
Non-public Health Students
The following coursework is required for master's students enrolled in colleges other than the School of Public Health.
Required for Non-public Health Students
PUBH 6700 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6020 - Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science
(2.0 cr)
Non-public Health Student Course Options
PUBH 6627 - Sexuality Education: Criteria, Curricula, and Controversy
(1.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6686 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6675 - Women's Health
(2.0 cr)
Elective Coursework
All master's students declaring the Sexual Health Minor must select from the electives list to reach a minimum of 6 credits.
Take 1 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AFRO 8554 - Seminar: Gender, Race, Nation, and Policy--Perspectives from Within the African Diaspora
(3.0 cr)
·
BTHX 8510 - Gender and the Politics of Health
(3.0 cr)
·
FMCH 5955 - Directed Study
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4101 - Sexuality and Gender in Families and Close Relationships
(3.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4152 - Queer Families
(3.0 cr)
·
LAW 6046 - Human Trafficking
(2.0 cr)
·
LAW 6060 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAW 6827 - Women's International Human Rights
(2.0 cr)
·
PA 5601 - Global Survey of Gender and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5690 - Topics in Women, Gender and Public Policy
(0.5-3.0 cr)
Doctoral
Course Group Name: Supporting Coursework for Doctoral Students
Supporting Coursework for Doctoral Students
Students need to take a minimum of 12 credits, including the Foundation course.
Public Health Admitted Students
The following coursework is for doctoral students admitted into the School of Public Health.
PUBH 6686 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6627 - Sexuality Education: Criteria, Curricula, and Controversy
(1.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6675 - Women's Health
(2.0 cr)
or
Non-public Health Students
The following coursework is for doctoral students enrolled in colleges other than the School of Public Health.
Required courses
PUBH 6700 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6020 - Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science
(2.0 cr)
Course options
PUBH 6627 - Sexuality Education: Criteria, Curricula, and Controversy
(1.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6011 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6686 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6605 - Sexual, Reproductive, and Perinatal Public Health
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6675 - Women's Health
(2.0 cr)
Elective Coursework
All doctoral students declaring the Sexual Health Minor must select from the electives list to reach a minimum of 12 credits.
Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AFRO 8554 - Seminar: Gender, Race, Nation, and Policy--Perspectives from Within the African Diaspora
(3.0 cr)
·
BTHX 8510 - Gender and the Politics of Health
(3.0 cr)
·
FMCH 5955 - Directed Study
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4101 - Sexuality and Gender in Families and Close Relationships
(3.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4152 - Queer Families
(3.0 cr)
·
LAW 6046 - Human Trafficking
(2.0 cr)
·
LAW 6060 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAW 6827 - Women's International Human Rights
(2.0 cr)
·
PA 5601 - Global Survey of Gender and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5690 - Topics in Women, Gender and Public Policy
(0.5-3.0 cr)
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