The mission of the School of Public Health (SPH) at San Diego State University is to develop public health leaders, advance knowledge, and transform population health locally and globally through education, research, collaboration, and service to promote health equity for all. The values embedded in this statement represent a strong commitment to engaging communities in meaningful partnership. In particular, they represent a commitment to address the public health issues in our region.
The SPH was founded in 1980 and offers bachelor’s (B.S.), masters (MPH, M.S.) and doctoral (PhD) degree programs to a diverse and thriving student body, both on campus and online. The SPH has a number of affiliated centers and institutes that conduct clinical and community-based health research and provide support for the training and education of public health students and other health professionals. Many faculty members are principal investigators on grants and contracts totaling over $25 million per year.
Website: https://publichealth.sdsu.edu/