Gain the analytical, technical, and interdiciplinary skills needed to improve healthcare delivery, advance public health, and solve some of society’s most important challenges.
Understand how health systems operate and impact communities.
Use data, modeling, and optimization to improve real-world outcomes.
Explore the policy, economic, and operational factors that shape healthcare.
Apply cutting-edge ML and data science to health and biomedical challenges.
Choose courses across multiple schools and tailor to your interests.
Apply your skills through projects, research, and hands-on experiences.
Designed for Students Across Georgia Tech
This 15-credit-hour minor is open to students from all majors who want to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and public health. It complements a wide range of academic interests and career aspirations—from medicine and engineering to policy, business, and beyond.
Required Foundation
- ISYE 4510 – Public Health Systems
- ISYE 4515 – Intelligent Healthcare Delivery Systems
Plus, choose one statistics course from a variety of disciplines to build a strong quantitative foundation.
Explore Electives Across Key Areas
- Health Systems Analytics & Modeling
- Health Policy, Economics & Management
- Environmental, Public Health & Bio-Inspired Systems
- Health Systems Modeling & Optimization
- Machine Learning & Data Science for Health
Hands-On Learning
- Undergraduate research
- Senior Design Capstone projects
- Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
- Health-focused special projects
Apply your knowledge to real-world health challenges!
15 Credit Hours
Complete in as few as 5 courses. Flexible and manageable alongside your major.
No Restrictions on Double-Counting*
For most majors. See notes below for exceptions for BME students.
Build Skills That Matter
Prepare for graduate study and careers in healthcare, industry, government, consulting, and more.
Make an Impact
Use data, innovation, and systems thinking to create healthier communities and a better future.
Who Should Consider This Minor
Students interested in:
- Medicine and healthcare professions
- Public health
- Industrial and systems engineering
- Data science and analytics
- Computer science and artificial intelligence
- Biomedical engineering
- Business and consulting
- Economics
- Public policy
- Sustainability and environmental health