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What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

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HHD Minors list

Intercollege Minors List

Concentrated studies that complement a major or align with a student’s interests in a field or discipline outside of their major

You should consider pursuing a minor if you:

  • Discover an area of interest outside of your major that aligns with your goals.

  • Want to show graduate schools or employers additional skills and knowledge you bring that differ from other students graduating with the same major.
  • Want to expand your academic pursuits beyond your major area of study.
  • Have flexibility within your major to accommodate the classes and credits required to fulfill the minor.
  • Wish to acquire the official credential of having completed a minor upon graduation.

Minors

Minors within the College of Health and Human Development:

  • Deafness and Hearing Studies
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Health and
  • Human Development
  • Global Health
  • Health Policy and Administration
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Information Sciences and Technology in Health Policy and Administration
  • Kinesiology
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Intercollege and other minors the College of Health and Human Development supports:

  • Bioethics and Medical Humanities
  • Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies
  • Disability Studies
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation and Human Services
  • Service Enterprise Engineering
  • Sustainability Leadership