Kent State University College of Public Health
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The Kent State University College of Public Health was established in 2009. It is one of only two colleges of public health
in Ohio
, and it is the first school to offer a Bachelor of Science in Public Health
http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/. Its goal is to train students to meet the current and projected shortage of public health professionals across the nation.
The College of Public Health is built on the Academic Health Department model http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/about.cfm which fosters collaboration
between schools and local public health agencies to combine academic scholarship and public health practice. To implement the model, the College partners with local health department
s, community organizations, health care institutions and businesses to give students the opportunity to take part in real-world learning experiences.
levels:
Kent State
’s College of Public Health also offers a variety of graduate assistantships for students pursuing their Master’s and Doctoral degrees.
sciences, social and behavioral sciences and health policy and management. They have an established record of grant-funded scholarship and research, and throughout their careers have accumulated a total of $29 million in externally funded research http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/about.cfm.
Faculty members in the College of Public Health regularly engage in research that aims to provide solutions for societal problems such as preventing violence
, responding to natural and manmade disasters, curbing substance abuse
, and improving the delivery of healthcare.
. To become a member a student must fill out an application form and pay dues of $5.00/semester or $10/year.
P.H.S.A sponsors the College’s Speaker Series http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/speakerseries/index.cfm, which brings in industry professionals, professors and researchers to talk about important issues within the public health arena.
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and it is the first school to offer a Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health is an undergraduate degree that prepares students to pursue careers in the public, private, or non-profit sector in areas such as public health, environmental health, health administration, epidemiology, nutrition, biostatistics, or health policy and...
http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/. Its goal is to train students to meet the current and projected shortage of public health professionals across the nation.
The College of Public Health is built on the Academic Health Department model http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/about.cfm which fosters collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal. It is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together to realize shared goals, — for example, an intriguing endeavor that is creative in nature—by sharing...
between schools and local public health agencies to combine academic scholarship and public health practice. To implement the model, the College partners with local health department
Health department
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their own...
s, community organizations, health care institutions and businesses to give students the opportunity to take part in real-world learning experiences.
Degree & Certificate Programs
The College of Public Health offers a variety of degree and certificate programs at both the undergraduate and graduateGraduate
Graduate refers to someone who has been the subject of a Graduation. See also: Alumnus.It may also refer to:* Graduate or University Graduate or College graduate someone who has been awarded a degree by a university or college....
levels:
- The undergraduate public health certificate is an 18-credit hour certificate that provides an introduction to the major public health disciplines http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/certificates.cfm.
- The Bachelor of Science in Public Health requires students to complete 121 hours of required courses, public health concentration courses and approved electives, as well as an internship. Students enrolled in this program can choose from three concentrations: Health Care Administration, Health Promotion and Education and Environmental/Sanitation http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/undergraduate/index.cfm.
- The Masters in Public Health is a 45-credit hour program organized into four curricular domains. Students can choose to specialize in one of five areas: EpidemiologyEpidemiologyEpidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
, BiostatisticsBiostatisticsBiostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
, Environmental Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Health Policy and Management. Each of these specializations is its own separate MPH program http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/graduate/mph/index.cfm.
- The Doctoral in Public Health gives students the opportunity to earn their Ph.D. in Public Health with a specialization in Prevention Science http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/graduate/doctoral-programs.cfm.
Kent State
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
’s College of Public Health also offers a variety of graduate assistantships for students pursuing their Master’s and Doctoral degrees.
Faculty Information
At the present time Kent State’s College of Public Health has 18 full-time faculty members who operate across five disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental healthEnvironmental health
Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health...
sciences, social and behavioral sciences and health policy and management. They have an established record of grant-funded scholarship and research, and throughout their careers have accumulated a total of $29 million in externally funded research http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/about.cfm.
Faculty members in the College of Public Health regularly engage in research that aims to provide solutions for societal problems such as preventing violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
, responding to natural and manmade disasters, curbing substance abuse
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
, and improving the delivery of healthcare.
Student Alliance
The Public Health Student Alliance (P.H.S.A.)http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/phsa/about.cfm at Kent State operates as the central student association and coordinating organization for the College of Public Health. Membership is open to any student interested in Public Health, and the overall mission is to improve society’s quality of lifeQuality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
. To become a member a student must fill out an application form and pay dues of $5.00/semester or $10/year.
P.H.S.A sponsors the College’s Speaker Series http://www.kent.edu/publichealth/speakerseries/index.cfm, which brings in industry professionals, professors and researchers to talk about important issues within the public health arena.