The Department of 公共卫生 at Chicago State University

The Department of 公共卫生 produces responsible, service-oriented, discerning graduates and informed global citizens. 毕业生 are trained to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. 毕业生 are also advocates for health policy change, addressing issues such as violence, substance use, and access to healthcare. More importantly, graduates are able to pursue careers as:

• 健康教育工作者
• 接触示踪剂
• 健康倡导者
• 政策分析人士
• 项目经理
• 病人的航海家
• Health Communication Specialist
• Community Outreach Coordinators

According to the United States Department of Labor Statistics (2022), "Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.600万年 新的工作岗位.” 

Bachelor of Science Degree 程序

The Bachelor of Science degree program focuses on urban health, emphasizing social determinants of health. Students can expect to learn about the core public health disciplines, including:

• 生物统计学
• 流行病学
• Environmental and occupational health
• Health policy and administration
• Social and behavioral sciences 

In addition to the core public health disciplines, the program draws knowledge from liberal arts, the medical sciences, and communications. The 公共卫生 curriculum is interdisciplinary. Students can take courses in various departments within and outside of the College of 健康科学. Other disciplines include:

• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• 护理
• 健康信息 政府

Connecting with other disciplines prepares students for careers as members of a health 团队.

 

Master of 公共卫生 Degree 程序

CSU's Master of 公共卫生 (MPH) program focuses on health disparities, health equity, health promotion, and social determinants of health. The practice-centered curriculum emphasizes social and scientific strategies for understanding the causality, consequences, prevention, and control of diseases and premature deaths. 公共卫生硕士课程 is practice-centered and focuses on the core functions of 公共卫生, including:

• Health status assessments
• Environmental health quality assurance
• Behavior change strategies
• 健康差异
• Health policy development
• 研究

 

 

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奖状

The best way to describe Chicago State University is community. I found a community of driven professionals with huge hearts at CSU, which sparked my passion for doing 目的导向的工作. As a double-alumnus, I valued the quality of education from CSU so much that after the completion of my BS in Biology, I came back to complete a master’s 在公共卫生方面. What a decision… as I have ventured into the professional world, I compare my MPH experience to others, and by far CSU provided significantly more hands-on research, program, and health promotion experience.   罗宾·埃斯皮诺萨博士.D 英里每小时(2016), BS (2012)

 

My entry into the Master of 公共卫生 program at Chicago State University was welcoming and validating - particularly because my college and medical school careers were spent at predominately white institutions - where I was typically one of a few Black men in the classroom. I enjoyed being surrounded by faculty and students who looked like me and shared my lived experience while at Chicago State University. 而 in the Department of 公共卫生, I was encouraged by my faculty advisor at the 时间,博士. Yashika Watkins, to fully embrace and pursue my burgeoning interest in the health and well-being of Black men. Consequently, my doctoral work and research have entailed centering the health and well-being of Black men in terms of policy and practice. The graduate programs' curricular focus on health disparities and inequities provided a strong foundation for my life's work in ensuring Black and Brown people have a credible voice at any decision-making table. 对K. Enyia 英里每小时(2016)