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=What is Public Health?= toc Public Health is the study of disease prevention and increasing longevity of life in the context of individuals and society. Public Health is primarily concerned with threats to health stemming from the analysis of population health to identify areas of interest. The increasing complexity of medicine in the emerging global village is making Public Health a SSS and an increasing number of applicants are applying to medical schools having completed either coursework, or a masters degree in Public Health. The importance of Public Health to medical schools can be noted by the increasing number of medical schools who now offer joint MD and masters in Public Health (MPH), and learning more about Public Health can make you not only a better applicant, but a better doctor in the future.

=Public Health Minor= Yeshiva University now offers a Public Health minor. The minor is under Yeshiva College and is listed as an interdepartmental option. All students who plan to minor in Public Health should have some prior background in Biology from courses such as Bio1001, Bio 1011, Experimental and Quantitative Methods, or the Natural World. Required courses will include three 2 or 3-credit courses in 1) Introduction to Public Health, 2) Epidemiology, and 3) Biostatistics or Statistics. After consultation with a member of the Public Health Minor Committee, three electives (6-9 credits) will be chosen from a list of currently available courses offered by a number of departments. With exception of statistics/biostatistics, courses used for the Public Health minor may not also be used for other majors or minors. Each student who wishes to minor in Public Health will also be expected to complete an internship, participate in health-related community service or research, or submit a term paper on a topic that centers upon a current public health concern. Prior to graduation, the Program Director will provide a written certification that the student has completed the requirements for the Minor in Public Health.


 * Related elective Courses currently and recently available at Yeshiva College Include:**
 * Microbiology (Biology 4023)
 * Health Economics (Economics 2351)
 * Abnormal Psychology (Psychology 2414
 * Bioethics (Biology 4934)
 * Health Psychology (Psychology 3601)
 * Death and Dying (Psychology 4930)
 * Sociology of Health (Sociology 1232)
 * Sociology of Mental Health (Sociology 1242)
 * Collection and Evaluation of Evidence (Sociology 2504)
 * Introduction to American Public Policy(Political Science)
 * Health Law (new course)

More information, including courses available at Institute for Public Health Sciences (AECOM), the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, the Ferkauf School of Psychology, or the Cardozo School of Law can be found in this document.

=How to Learn More= The following website can held you learn more about Public Health and how to pursure study in the field:

http://www.Publichealthonline.org

A Guide to Pre-Professional Experience in Public Health @http://www.publichealthonline.org/pre-professional-experience/

Degrees & Careers in Public Health http://www.publichealthonline.org/