Program Guiding Statements & Governance
The following guiding statements are for the Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health degrees.
Prepare competent public health practitioners to enhance the health status and quality of life of all populations.
Service to students, department, university, and communities
Partnerships and collaborations within and beyond our academic home
Integrity, professionalism, and transparency in all we do
Research that is applied, community-based, and engages students
Involving students in experiences that promote cultural humility
Teaching excellence: competency-based, relevant, and application-focused
Cultivate an educational experience that is integrative, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary based on current best practices in public health.
Facilitate a culture of service that is collaborative and beneficial to all communities.
Promote a collaborative environment conducive to timely and innovative scholarship that contributes to evidence-based public health practices and policies.
We promote social justice by creating a respectful and collaborative environment through teaching, service, and research.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) and Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) programs are a single accreditation unit that share the same vision, mission, values, goals, and objectives. We govern the programs jointly to ensure all program-related activities comply with accreditation and institutional standards, and to work collaboratively toward our common goals. We operate from principles of shared governance: partnership, fairness, accountability, and ownership.
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