Keck School of Medicine
Department-Specific Programs
Department of Preventive Medicine
Minor in Cinema-Television for the Health Professions
This minor introduces pre-health students to the theory and techniques of the cinematic arts and to a set of media practices useful for the implementation of health promotion strategies. This minor is designed for students who plan to enter careers or professional programs in medicine after graduation and are interested in working with film and television producers to disseminate accurate health information to the public. It complements major programs such as biological sciences, chemistry, kinesiology, health promotion and disease prevention studies, and environmental studies.
| Required courses (24 units) |
units |
| CTCS 190 |
Introduction to Cinema |
4 |
| HP 345 |
Health Issues in Entertainment Media |
4 |
| Two of the following: |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 408 |
Environmental Health in the Community |
4 |
| HP 410 |
Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse |
4 |
| HP 420 |
Gender and Minority Health Issues |
4 |
| HP 421 |
Violence as a Public Health Issue |
4 |
| HP 422 |
AIDS in Society |
4 |
| Eight additional units from the following: |
| CTAN 451 |
History of Animation |
2 |
| CTCS 400 |
Non-Fiction Film and Television |
4 |
| CTPR 301 |
Creating the Non-Fiction Film |
4 |
| CTPR 375 |
Functions of a Director |
4 |
| CTPR 385 |
Colloquium: Motion Picture Production Techniques |
4 |
| CTPR 474 |
Television Documentary Production |
4 |
| CTWR 315x |
Filmwriting |
3 |
| CTWR 412 |
Introduction to Screenwriting |
2 |
| CTWR 416 |
Motion Picture Script Analysis |
2-4 |
Minor in Cultural Competence in Medicine
This minor is designed for students who plan to enter careers or professional programs in medicine after graduation and are interested in using cultural knowledge to provide more effective health care. The minor focuses on cultural differences in the understanding of health, disease, health care and risk factors unique to specific populations. The minor provides a foundation for students who want to become effective health care providers in an increasingly diverse society. It complements major programs such as biological sciences, chemistry, kinesiology and environmental studies.
| Required courses (20 units) |
Units |
| HP 200 |
Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 420 |
Gender and Minority Health Issues |
4 |
| One of the following: |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 408 |
Environmental Health in the Community |
4 |
| HP 410 |
Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse |
4 |
| HP 421 |
Violence as a Public Health Issue |
4 |
| HP 422 |
AIDS in Society |
4 |
| HP 442 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology |
4 |
| HP 450 |
Traditional Eastern Medicine and Modern Health |
4 |
| HP 460 |
Adolescent Health |
4 |
| PSYC 462 |
Minority Mental Health |
4 |
Minor in Environmental Health
This minor provides students with a basic understanding of environmental health and its challenges. Curriculum will focus on global health, epidemiology (as it relates to environmental exposures), toxicology and exposure science. Students will be prepared to address and prevent environmental health hazards, promote public health and contribute to the resolution of various environmental health challenges. This minor is ideal for pre-health majors across the university.
| REQUIRED COURSES (20 UNITS) |
units |
| HP 200 |
Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| HP 320* |
Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease |
4 |
| HP 408 |
Environmental Health in the Community |
4 |
| HP 446 |
Poison, People, and Politics |
4 |
| HP 448 |
Global Environmental Changes and Health |
4 |
Minor in Global Health
This minor provides students with a basic understanding of the factors that determine the health of populations around the globe. Curriculum focuses on the cultural, environmental and clinical aspects of various health topics such as maternal and child health, aging, obesity, infectious disease and others. By studying these issues, students from majors across the university will be prepared to assess and contribute to the resolution of emerging global health challenges. This minor will appeal to a wide variety of majors, particularly majors centered on international affairs, business and health care.
| REQUIRED COURSES (20 UNITS) |
UNITS |
| HP 270 |
Introduction to Global Health |
4 |
| HP 470 |
Case Studies in Global Health |
4 |
| Three of the following: |
| GERO 483 |
Global Health and Aging |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 422 |
AIDS in Society |
4 |
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 effective communication. These students will be prepared to seek jobs in areas such as the managed care industry, hospitals, wellness programs, broadcast and cable companies, and private and governmental agencies, as well as other organizations looking for experts with demonstrated knowledge in health-related fields.
| Required courses (20 units) |
units |
| COMM 302 |
Persuasion |
4 |
| COMM 385 |
Survey of Organizational Communication |
4 |
| COMM 443 |
Health Communication Strategies and Evaluation |
4 |
| HP 200 |
Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| One of the following: |
| COMM 304 |
Interpersonal Communication |
4 |
| COMM 308 |
Communication and Conflict |
4 |
| COMM 315 |
Health Communication |
4 |
| COMM 324 |
Intercultural Communication |
4 |
| COMM 375 |
Business and Professional Communication |
4 |
| COMM 402 |
Public Communication Campaigns |
4 |
| COMM 480 |
Nonverbal Communication |
4 |
| COMM 486 |
Human and Technological Systems in Organizations |
4 |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 403 |
Behavioral Medicine |
4 |
| HP 408 |
Environmental Health in the Community |
4 |
| HP 412 |
Health Promotion and Prevention Policy |
4 |
| HP 420 |
Gender and Minority Health Issues |
4 |
| HP 421 |
Violence as a Public Health Issue |
4 |
| HP 422 |
AIDS in Society |
4 |
| HP 430 |
Obesity and Health |
4 |
| HP 442 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology |
4 |
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 teaches students to meet 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, kinesiology, gender studies, international relations, philosophy, religion, gerontology and political science.
| Required courses (20–24 units) |
units |
| HP 200 |
Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| PPD 330 |
Introduction to Health Care Systems |
4 |
| Three of the following: |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 403 |
Behavioral Medicine |
4 |
| HP 408 |
Environmental Health in the Community |
4 |
| HP 410 |
Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse |
4 |
| HP 412 |
Health Promotion and Prevention Policy |
4 |
| HP 420 |
Gender and Minority Health Issues |
4 |
| HP 421 |
Violence as a Public Health Issue |
4 |
| HP 422 |
AIDS in Society |
4 |
| HP 430 |
Obesity and Health |
4 |
| HP 441 |
Health Promotion in the Workplace |
4 |
| HP 442 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology |
4 |
| HP 460 |
Adolescent Health |
4 |
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 and the development of effective individual and group interventions. It complements majors including psychology, gerontology, biological sciences, chemistry, kinesiology and environmental studies.
| Required courses (20 units) |
units |
| HP 230 |
Nutrition and Health |
4 |
| HP 430 |
Obesity and Health |
4 |
| HP 431 |
Behavior and Education Strategies for Nutrition and Fitness |
4 |
| Two of the following: |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 403 |
Behavioral Medicine |
4 |
| HP 412 |
Health Promotion and Prevention Policy |
4 |
| HP 420 |
Gender and Minority Health Issues |
4 |
| HP 432 |
Clinical Nutrition |
4 |
| HP 433 |
Advanced Topics in Nutrition |
4 |
| HP 460 |
Adolescent Health |
4 |
| HP 480 |
Internship in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
2-4, max 4 |
| HP 490x |
Directed Research |
1-8, max 12 |
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 and gerontology.
| Required courses (24 units*) |
units |
| HP 200 |
Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| HP 300* |
Theoretical Principles of Health Behavior |
4 |
| HP 410 |
Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse |
4 |
| HP 411 |
Drug Intervention Program Design and Evaluation |
4 |
| One of the following: |
| HP 370 |
Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications |
4 |
| HP 400 |
Culture, Lifestyle, and Health |
4 |
| HP 401 |
Cultural Competence in Medicine |
4 |
| HP 402 |
Maternal and Child Health |
4 |
| HP 403 |
Behavioral Medicine |
4 |
| HP 412 |
Health Promotion and Prevention Policy |
4 |
| HP 421 |
Violence as a Public Health Issue |
4 |
