Public Health at San Francisco State University

Program Scope

Mission

The mission of the Department of Public Health at San Francisco State University is to promote health and health equity at the individual, community, and structural levels through transformative education, research, scholarship, and service, all of which value diversity, engage communities and are grounded in cultural humility.

With both a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Community Health Education and a Master of Public Health (MPH) also in Community Health Education, the Department offers professional preparation in the growing field of public health and health promotion/wellness.  

Together, the public health faculty have developed a unique learning context designed to prepare students for entry and master’s level positions in health and human services careers, including the professional public health educator, and the emerging field of integrative medicine. The department enhances the preparation of students for these careers through exposure to applied scholarship, active engagement in participatory learning, and the thoughtful integration of theory, research, and practice.

The ultimate aim of the program is to explore, implement, and disseminate best practices in public health and holistic health, and to prepare leaders capable of advancing the work of disease prevention and health promotion in culturally appropriate and globally conscious ways.