Minor Requirements
- Core of 16 credits consisting of EHS 270, 331 and 430; MTH 116.
- Two courses from the following: COM 243, ENV 105, PHL 229, POL 141 and SOA 234.
- A four-credit practicum experience in a public health setting is strongly encouraged.
Programs
Alma students can explore the environmental wonders of the Galapagos Islands, practice Spanish language skills, study Ecuadorian culture, complete coursework in business finance, and fulfill a South American internship in entrepreneurship through Alma College's one-of-a-kind partnership with Equatorialis University in Quito, Ecuador.
Graduate Profile
Kari Tapley
Graduation: 1999
Major: Communication
Minor: Public Health
Kari St. Bernard Tapley wanted a way to combine her interest in communication with her interest in health. The minor in public health showed her the need for public health programs.
Now a perinatal Hepatitis B surveillance specialist for the Michigan Department of Community Health, she works on reporting and preventing disease in pregnant women.