Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. It is a multidisciplinary field to prevent disease, promote wellness, and ensure access to quality health care.
With a degree in public health from Goshen College, you will study and understand local and global health disparities and work on solutions to minimize them.
Through the interdisciplinary nature of the public health initiatives at GC, you will take courses from disciplines such as biology, business, chemistry, communications, nursing, psychology, and sociology to provide you with a well-rounded experience. You will also have the chance to experience public health in an immersive context through our nationally-recognized Study-Service Term (SST) program, which offers students the opportunity to approach life, leadership, and career as global citizens, collaborating for the common good and respecting human dignity across cultural differences.
Public health programs study protecting and enhancing the health of people and communities. It is a multidisciplinary field that works to prevent disease and promote health at the community and population level. Students pursuing a degree in public health from GC will study local and global health disparities and work on solutions to reduce them.
The public health program at Goshen College is unique in that students have the opportunity to experience public health through our nationally-recognized Study-Service Term (SST) program. SST aims to foster global leaders who are both adaptable and innovative, able to collaborate for the common good, and respect human dignity across cultural boundaries.
With a degree in public health from GC, you will be well prepared for graduate education and a wide range of careers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates a strong job outlook from 2020 to 2030; community health workers and health educators have projected job growth of up to 17% in Indiana and 18% nationally. Possible career opportunities include:
of admitted nursing students graduate from GC
of biology majors who applied to medical or graduate school in recent years were accepted
of nursing alumni reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the program
of recent social work grads seeking employment were employed within 4 months of graduation
Ranking in the percentage of graduates going on to earn doctorates among all Indiana institutions
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As Goshen College prepares to expand its facilities for the nursing and public health programs, President Rebecca Stoltzfus ’83 sat down with a small group of alumni community healthcare leaders for a conversation about the urgent needs in the industry: Jewel Yoder ’99, ’20 (DNP), Julie Crossley ’06 and Paul Shetler Fast ’08. This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 issue of The Bulletin.
There is a critical shortage of healthcare professionals in the region that preceded and was exacerbated by the health crisis of COVID-19. The college’s talented faculty lead a world-class program, but are presently in crowded spaces that limit the growth of these outstanding and high-demand programs. New facilities in Westlawn will provide space for an expanding portfolio of nursing and public health programming to meet the growing needs of healthcare. This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 issue of The Bulletin.
Four Goshen College students spent the first three weeks of January studying public health at Harvard University. By Lakyra Green. Originally published in The Record.
Rushika works at Colorado State University researching how dengue virus interacts with its human host and mosquito vector to replicate and spread.
Rushika's storyCheyenne Chupp '22 sees a future in fighting for health equity.
Cheyenne's storyIrene Schmid, a 2016 nursing graduate, has a variety of interests. She ran cross-country, track and was the GC composting team leader. During May term her sophomore year, she traveled to Nepal to work and study in a clinic.
Irene's storyKelsey Fraley was an exercise science major with a concentration in personal training from Olivet, Michigan who graduated in 2017. She was on the basketball team, track team and Campus Activities Council.
Kelsey's storyDoug, a surgical oncologist, was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 for his groundbreaking cancer research. He received the 2016 Goshen College Culture for Service Award.
Doug's storyConnor Clemens is a molecular biology/biochemistry major from Ellicott City, Maryland. He spent his summer shadowing an endocrinologist and a nephrologist in Baltimore, Maryland.
Connor's storyBrianne Brenneman
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Jewel Yoder
Professor of Nursing
Department Chair; Director of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs
