Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice[3] was founded in 2013[4] by the combining of the School of Social Work, founded in 1930, the School of Public Health, established 1991, and the program in Criminology and Criminal Justice.[5] The College has as its purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of the most vulnerable.[6]
 Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, May 2018 | |
| Motto | We are dedicated to helping communities achieve health and wellbeing |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2013 |
Parent institution | Saint Louis University |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic - Jesuit |
| Dean | Thomas Burroughs[1] |
| Students | 1,098[2] |
| Location | , , U.S. 38°37′20″N 90°14′15″W / 38.62225°N 90.23753°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Programs
editSt. Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice offers 6 undergraduate degrees, 3 accelerated degrees, 7 masters, 13 dual-degree masters, 1 executive master's, 2 PhDs, and 3 certificates.[7]
The College is one of 39 schools of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) – the field’s highest accreditation. It is the only accredited school of public health in Missouri and the only school of public health at a Jesuit/Catholic university in the United States.
Public health students can also complete first-year and sophomore level coursework at SLU’s campus in Madrid, Spain.[8]
U.S. News & World Report ranked SLU’s Master of Health Administration among the top graduate programs in the country.[9]
Departments
editThere are four departments and one school of social work:[10]
Deans of the School
editSince the school's founding:
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Location
editThe College for Public Health and Social Justice is located at the SLU medical school, across from the university hospital on South Grand, about a mile south of the main campus. It is connected to the university by a shuttle bus. The School of Social Work remains on the university's main campus, on Lindell east of Grand.
References
edit- ^ "Saint Louis University 2015 Profile". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Saint Louis University 2015 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "SLU College for Public Health and Social Justice". College for Public Health and Social Justice. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "History of the College and its Programs". Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Degree Programs and Certificates". Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "About the College". Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Academics". College for Public Health and Social Justice. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "SLU in Madrid". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Best Grad Schools, Health Care Management". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Departments of Public Health". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "SLU's First Endowed Chair in Public Health Honors James Kimmey". slu.edu. Saint Louis University. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "A Message from the Dean". slu.edu. St Louis University. Retrieved 15 February 2016.