College of Public Health

Message from the Senior Associate Dean

Welcome and thank you for your interest in The Ohio State University College of Public Health. Academic Affairs facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of academic programs that are aligned with faculty members' education and training, as well as their teaching, research and service expertise and interests. (Please refer to our Web link http://cph.osu.edu/research for examples of some research areas.) Inherent to this, is assuring that the programs provide contemporary teaching-learning content and experiences linked to basic, advanced and applied public health competencies that comport with applicable accreditation organizations (i.e. CEPH; CAHME), professional associations and societies, governmental agencies, and various employment sector needs and demands.

The college's mission includes educating and training the current and next generation of public health practitioners and scientists, health care managers, and researchers/scholars. Presently, the academic programs include an undergraduate minor in public health, a master of public health (MPH) degree, master of science (MS) degree, master of health administration (MHA) degree, and doctor of philosophy degree. Areas of specialization vary, depending on the degree, however, students may select from biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health behavior and health promotion, health management and policy, veterinary public health, and clinical investigations. A new dual specialization is available in Global Health, as well as, dual and combined degree options with various clinical and non-clinical disciplines.

The college also has centers that contribute to its mission via opportunities for continuing education and training, research, and program services. (Please refer to our Web link http://cph.osu.edu/research/centers for information regarding our centers.)

We want to help you get the most out of your time in our programs. Accordingly, Academic Affairs includes the Office of Academic Programs and Student Services. The staff is available to assist with many applicant and student activities, including, admission, registration, graduation, and career placement.

While we have only been a College of Public Health since 2007, our programs have been around much longer. The very first Master of Science degree in Preventive Medicine was conferred in 1948. The first Master of Health Administration degree was bestowed in 1971, and the first Master of Public Health was granted in 1992. The school of public health was formed in 1995 by combining these programs and in 2007 became Ohio's first and only College of Public Health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

US News & World Report rankings list our college 21st among accredited schools of public health by and our MHA program is ranked 12th. The Ohio State University is ranked 7th in research among public universities. For assistance with any of your academic needs, contact us.

Michael S. Bisesi, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Director, Center for Public Health Practice
Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences