University of Georgia College of Public Health
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The College of Public Health (CPH) is a college within the University of Georgia
(UGA) in Athens
, Georgia
, United States
.
in October. It was the first public health school created within the University System of Georgia
. As of 2008, the dean of the school is Phillip L. Williams. He has been the only dean in the short history of the school. He served as interim dean from the initial opening in 2005 until being named to the position permanently on November 10, 2006. Williams was also on the internal committee that proposed the formation of the college. The Institute of Gerontology also joined the CPH in July 2005.
The new college was founded to house various research, faculty and outreach programs in one college so that public health needs would be better addressed. The department of environmental health science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
and the department of health promotion
and behavior in the College of Education
were moved to CPH. New departments were created including: the department of epidemiology and biostatistics and the department of health policy and management. Also since 2005, the college has expanded to include the institute for health management and mass destruction defense and the center for global health.
Upon opening, CPH took over responsibility for the Master of Public Health
(MPH) graduate degree track previously overseen by the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and the Division of Public Health.
provided an additional $7.5 million to prolong and expand the study.
Minors
degrees are offered by the CPH:
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
(UGA) in Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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.
History
The College of Public Health (CPH) officially opened as UGA's 15th college in January 2005 after receiving approval from the school's Universitmane Council in September 2004 and the Georgia Board of RegentsGeorgia Board of Regents
The Georgia Board of Regents oversees the University System of Georgia as part of the state government of Georgia in the United States. The University System of Georgia is composed of all state public institutions of higher education.-History:...
in October. It was the first public health school created within the University System of Georgia
University System of Georgia
The University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering...
. As of 2008, the dean of the school is Phillip L. Williams. He has been the only dean in the short history of the school. He served as interim dean from the initial opening in 2005 until being named to the position permanently on November 10, 2006. Williams was also on the internal committee that proposed the formation of the college. The Institute of Gerontology also joined the CPH in July 2005.
The new college was founded to house various research, faculty and outreach programs in one college so that public health needs would be better addressed. The department of environmental health science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is a college within the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States.-History:...
and the department of health promotion
Health promotion
Health promotion has been defined by the World Health Organization's 2005 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World as "the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health"...
and behavior in the College of Education
University of Georgia College of Education
The University of Georgia College of Education is one of fifteen colleges and schools within the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States....
were moved to CPH. New departments were created including: the department of epidemiology and biostatistics and the department of health policy and management. Also since 2005, the college has expanded to include the institute for health management and mass destruction defense and the center for global health.
Upon opening, CPH took over responsibility for the Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
(MPH) graduate degree track previously overseen by the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and the Division of Public Health.
Notable research
Beginning in the 1990s, the Institute of Gerontology began the Georgia Centenarian Study, a ten-year project to study common habits and personality traits among centenarians in 31 Georgia counties. In 2001, the National Institute on AgingNational Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging ' is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health , located in Baltimore, Maryland.The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life...
provided an additional $7.5 million to prolong and expand the study.
Departments
The following departments are part of the CPH:- Environmental Health Science
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Health Policy and Management
- Health Promotion and Behavior
- Institute of GerontologyGerontologyGerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging...
- Institute of Health Management and Mass Destruction Defense
- Center for Global Health
Undergraduate degrees
The following undergraduate degrees are offered by the CPH:- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Environmental Health (B.S.E.H.) - Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Behavior (B.S.H.P.)
- Joint B.S. in Environmental Health and Biological Engineering
Minors
- Environmental Health Science
- Public Health
Graduate degrees
The following graduateGraduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
degrees are offered by the CPH:
- Master of Public HealthMaster of Public HealthThe Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
(MPH) - Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Environmental Health (MSEH) - Master of Science in Toxicology
- Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Epidemiology - Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Behavior
- Ph.D. in Toxicology
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)