University of South Florida College of Public Health

University of South Florida College of Public Health
Type	Public
Established	1984
Dean	Donna J. Petersen, MHS, ScD
Academic staff	170
Administrative staff	122
Students	1,251 for 2012-2013 ; 570 B.S., 430 MPH, MSPH, MHA ; 99 Ph.D., DrPH, 152 Certificate Students
Location	Tampa , Florida , USA
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Bulls
Mascot	Rocky D. Bull
Website	http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/

Last updated December 23, 2024

Opened in 1984, the University of South Florida College of Public Health, offers master's degrees in Public Health (MPH), a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) which is a more academic and research oriented master's degree, and a master's degree in Health Administration (MHA), along with a doctorate (PhD) in Public Health and several dual degrees in collaboration with other colleges- most notably the dual PhD/MPH program in Applied Anthropology. The MHA in Public Health Practice is a program for health professionals which can be attained through weekend executive or distance learning format.

The college offers classes at the north Tampa, Florida campus and at satellite locations throughout Florida. Using the Internet, the Distance Learning Program gives students anywhere in Florida, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and in Belize the opportunity to complete selected courses or earn the MPH degree in Public Health Practice.

Academics

University of South Florida College of Public Health, along with the University of Florida and FIU are the only public health colleges in Florida accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. It has 5 main departments:

The Community and Family Health Department offers degrees in Maternal and Child Health, Public Health Education, Behavioral Health, Socio-Health Sciences, and Community and Family Health.
The Environmental and Occupational Health Department offers degrees in Environmental Health, Toxicology and Risk Assessment, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, and Occupational Health.
The Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department offers degrees in Epidemiology and Biostatistics along with combined degrees in Epidemiology and Biostatistics as well as Epidemiology and Global Health.
The Global Health Department offers degrees in Global Communicable Disease, Global Disaster Management & Humanitarian Relief, Global Health Practice, and a combined degree in Epidemiology and Global Health.
The Health Policy and Management offers degrees in Health Policy and Management, Health Administration, Health Care Organization and Management, Public Health Administration, and Health Policies and Programs.
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Research

The college's population-based research helps to promote health and prevent disease across the life span in Florida and the global community. The college's research centers include the following:

Center for Biological Defense
Global Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Action
The Florida Prevention Research Center
Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence
Center for Positive Health
Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Sunshine Education and Research Center
Center for Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Training in India (CHART)
Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies
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Online Programs

The College of Public Health offers a variety of graduate degrees and certificate programs in an online format to suit the needs of the off-campus student. All online degree and certificate programs are designed by program faculty who work with instructional designers in the college's office of Educational Technology and Assessment (ETA). Each year ETA supports over 5000 student enrollments in graduate and undergraduate online public health courses.^{[ citation needed ]}

Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree Programs

MPH with a Concentration in Public Health Practice
MPH with a Concentration in Public Health Administration
MPH with a Concentration in Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief
MPH with a Concentration in Epidemiology
MPH with a Concentration in Infection Control (online) – admitting students Fall 2013
MPH with a Concentration in Health, Safety & Environment (online) – admitting students Spring 2013

Graduate Certificates

Public Health Generalist
Concepts and Tools Of Epidemiology
Disaster Management
Humanitarian Assistance
Infection Control
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology
Public Health Policy and Programs
Social Marketing
Applied Biostatistics
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Health Science Library

Founded in 1971, the Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Health Science Library serves the University of South Florida College of Medicine, the University of South Florida College of Nursing, and the University of South Florida College of Public Health.

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