Health Equity Requirement

Building on our guiding principles of social justice, cultural humility, and responsibly educated citizenry, all undergraduate public health majors (BA and BS students) will take a minimum of one 3 credit course focused on health equity. Health equity is the concept that all people are given the opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Groups of people who experience health inequities often lack social, economic or political power and privilege. Courses that meet the health equity requirement will focus on the health of groups of people who have historically experienced discrimination or been disadvantaged based on social, economic, demographic, or geographic characteristics. 

Approved Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Semester	Instructor
PUBHLTH 308	Black American Health: A Focus on Children, Families, & Communities	Winter	Asari Offiong
PUBHLTH 313	LGBTQ+ Health Promotion: Local and Global Strategies	Winter Not offered in Winter 2026	Gary Harper
PUBHLTH 320	The History of Racism in The U.S. Healthcare System	Fall	Lewis Morgenstern
PUBHLTH 328	Community Health Issues for Asian American and Pacific Islanders	Winter	James Huynh
PUBHLTH 333 section 8	Power and Politics of Public Health	Winter	Lex Eisenberg
PUBHLTH 360	Community, Culture, and Social Justice (CCSJ) In Public Health	Fall	Gary Harper
PUBHLTH 450	Critical Reflections On Global Public Health	Winter (W24 & forward) Not offered in Winter 2026

Updated: 10/28/2025