Program Goals

Teaching Goal:
To offer an educational program in public health using innovative and effective pedagogy, taught by well-qualified faculty and practicing professionals, utilizing feedback from students, peer faculty, and the public health practitioner community to continuously evaluate and improve the program.

Educational Goal:
To offer an educational program in public health that delivers the core competencies of public health in a manner adapting to students' different learning styles and life schedules, while incorporating faculty, student, and community feedback for continuous improvement.

Service Goal:
To provide faculty leadership and expertise that enhances student learning through active service in the local, national, and global public health communities.

Research Goal:
To enhance knowledge in the local, national, and global public health communities and develop student research skills through evidence-based research in public health and translating the research for public health practice.

Administrative Goal:
To administer and sustain a Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH)-accredited public health program that meets the needs of the public health community while furthering the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of Westminster College.