About SCSU-MPH

vision, mission and VAlues

 

Vision

To be a major leader in the professional preparation of competent, ethical and diverse public health practitioners committed to the ideal of healthy people in healthy communitities.

 

mission

The mission of the Southern Connecticut State University Public Health
Program is to offer appropriate instruction, research and service so as
to advance the broad mission of public health, defined by CEPH as
"enhancing health in human populations, through organized community
effort," with a focus on preparing entry-level and advanced public
health professionals with state-of-the-art generalist and specialized
training required to address present and emerging public health
challenges.

 

Values

The M.P.H. program is committed to the values of the University, Department of Public Health and the profession of public health.

• Excellence
• Access
• Diversity
• Student success
• Life-long learning
• Community involvement
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Human rights and social justice
• Democratic process
• Fairness
• professional best-practice
• Informed consent of community
• Processional utility and expediency
• Cultural humility
• Beneficience
• Trust
• Professional competence
• Collaboration