A graduate minor in epidemiology provides the graduate student the opportunity to build a strong methodological foundation which can be applied to public health and a variety of academic programs and research areas. The minor is managed by the Department of Public Health that offers the core courses. Electives are available from the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Social Work, Arts and Sciences, Nursing, and the Herbert College of Agriculture.

Campus Code

Knoxville Campus

Admissions Standards/Procedures

Approval from the Department of Public Health
Average GPA of 4.00 in PUBH 530  and PUBH 540  

Academic Standards

Average GPA in all courses of 3.00 or higher

Credit Hours Required

12 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

• PUBH 530  (3 credit hours)
• PUBH 540  (3 credit hours)
• PUBH 640  (3 credit hours)
• 3 credit hour elective approved by epidemiology faculty. Contact the Department of Public Health for more information.