Learn to Empower a Healthier Community
Prepare to inspire and improve the health and wellness of your community with a degree in public health.
In the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University, our mission is to improve health and eliminate health disparities and health inequities in rural communities and for underserved populations globally through excellence in teaching, public health workforce development, research, scholarship, professional service and community engagement.
Learn to identify and address public health issues affecting your community through research and policy development. Guided by our public health experts, you will gain vital knowledge and master skills that transform communities by applying theories and concepts learned in the classroom to practice-based experiences.
Explore Our Programs
The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health equips graduates to advance their communities and positively impact health through the application of biostatistics, community health education, environmental health, epidemiology and health policy. Explore Georgia Southern’s undergraduate and graduate public health programs offered on our Armstrong and Statesboro campuses, as well as online.
Meet Our Faculty
Our dedicated faculty prepare students to lead and make a positive impact across our state and throughout the world. Students benefit from our faculty’s expertise and close partnerships to apply both quantitative and qualitative techniques to understand the root causes affecting health outcomes. Many of our faculty undertake research projects with the WHO, CDC and other federal, state, local and non-profit public health organizations.
Our Impact
Discover how an education in public health equips you to pioneer a healthier future.
7
Degrees and certificates,
Spanning onsite and online undergraduate and graduate opportunities.
Nearly 500
Students
Learning from nearly 50 dedicated faculty experts.
25+
Years of service and leadership
In public health in Georgia and the world.
Research and Outreach
Pioneer positive change with practice-based research partnerships alongside our innovative faculty. Address a broad range of public health issues and spark important transformations across areas like behavioral health, environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, rural health, public health services and policy development. Broaden your network and attend thought-provoking seminars and conferences, or explore new concepts with our illuminating podcasts.
Eagles Participating in Community-Engaged Health
The EPICH program facilitates student involvement in analyzing public health trends and improving health outcomes. Students collaborate with community partners,faculty and other students on innovative projects, gaining career-building knowledge while learning to apply their skills to real-world issues.
Departments
From detailed statistical reasoning and causative research to far-reaching health policy and education, members from our two departments investigate and collaborate to solve pressing public health problems affecting our community.
“Georgia Southern really provided hands-on learning experiences that have helped shape my future and endowed me with a broad range of transferable skills. That, I believe, will help me in a variety of concentrations.”
— Jordan Bordeaux, '22
Student Success and Support
Taking care of your community starts with taking care of yourself. Learn more about our resources for maximizing your studies, scholarships and practical opportunities.
Recent News
- Nandi Marshall named the 2024 American Public Health Association’s Executive Board Chair
- Dr. Vogel receives APHS Lifetime Outstanding Service Award
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- State health leader to discuss past, present and future of Georgia’s public health at Georgia Southern University
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- Georgia Southern offers new online bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public health
- JPHCOPH student recognized for registering 300 bone marrow donors
- Georgia Southern faculty secure $1.8 million federal grant to promote inclusive excellence in health informatics
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