Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health
36-071 Center for Health Sciences
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
Community Health Sciences
310-825-5308
The Department of Community Health Sciences is concerned with health equity and well-being for all individuals and communities. To understand and foster optimal health among diverse communities, the mission of the department is to prepare students to be interdisciplinary global leaders who can effectively address persistent and emerging public health issues, conduct and disseminate innovative research on the social determinants of health, translate the findings for public health practice, and collaborate with communities in research and training.
The department offers schoolwide professional (Master of Public Health [MPH]) and academic (Master of Science [MS] and Doctor of Philosophy [PhD]) degree programs. Graduates of the professional programs assume positions in the planning, administration, and evaluation of public health programs and policies in the U.S. and abroad. Graduates of the academic programs assume teaching, research, and managerial positions in universities, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international health agencies, and research centers.
