Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is an undergraduate and graduate school at Indiana University Bloomington. Until 2012, it was the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER). Now, the School of Public Health on IU's Bloomington campus enrolls 2,790 undergraduate and graduate students, offers 34 different degrees, and has five academic departments.

Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
TypePublic school of public health
Established2012
Parent institution
Indiana University
DeanDavid Allison
Students2494 (2019-2020)
Undergraduates2085 (2019-2020)
Postgraduates409 (2019-2020)
Location
Bloomington
,
Indiana
,
United States
CampusSmall city
Websitepublichealth.indiana.edu
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

History

The precursor to the School of Public Health-Bloomington, the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, was founded in 1946. In 2012, the school became the School of Public Health-Bloomington.[1] The school earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health in 2015.[2] It has the oldest Master of Public Health program, established in 1969, in the state of Indiana.[3]

A history book, A Legacy Transformed, about the school's origins and transformation into the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, was published in 2016.[4]

Academics

The school offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Public Health, and Ph.D. degrees.[5]

The school is organized into five departments:[6]

  • Applied Health Science
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Kinesiology
  • Health & Wellness Design

In the 2019 Best Graduate Schools survey by U.S. News & World Report, the school was ranked the 46th school of public health in the U.S.[7]

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

References
  1. "Indiana University Broadcast: HPER Renamed as School of Public Health-Bloomington". broadcast.iu.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. "About: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. "About: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. "Indiana University Press: A Legacy Transformed: The Story of HPER and the Birth of the School of Public Health-Bloomington". iupress.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. "Academics: Solve health-related problems and improve people's lives". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. "Departments: A culture of learning and discovery". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. "Best Public Health Schools". usnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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