The minor in Public Health introduces students to the public health field through exposure to the contemporary issues in public health. Students are given a general overview of the field in HPCH 200 and subsequently get more in–depth knowledge by choosing one course from each of the public health disciplines. A minor in public health allows students to become more aware of the factors influencing health and hence more capable of making choices that influence their own health and that of their communities. In addition, a minor in public health expands students’ career options by exposing them to an increasingly important and expanding profession.