Mission

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="041c8c00dkcfsz.png"> <div> <B>Mission</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://hhd.csun.edu/hsci/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://hhd.csun.edu/hsci/"><U><B><IMG SRC="0a43f310.png" border=0 width="63" height="49" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Return to Health Sciences Department Home Page</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>California State University, Northridge                 MPH Program</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="California State University, Northridge "><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Application"><U>Application</U></A>   |   <B>Mission</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Goals and Objectives"><U>Goals and Objectives</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Values"><U>Values</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faculty"><U>Faculty</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MPH Student Association"><U>MPH Student Association</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Most Commonly Asked Questions About the "><U>Most Commonly Asked Questions About the MPH </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructional Program"><U>Instructional Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Internship"><U>Internship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Culminating Experience"><U>Culminating Experience</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professional Opportunities"><U>Professional Opportunities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alumni Association"><U>Alumni Association</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conditional Status"><U>Conditional Status</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin Board"><U>Bulletin Board</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is CHES?"><U>What is CHES?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MPH 2002 Accreditation Report "><U>MPH 2002 Accreditation Report </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cultural Assessment in Health Education "><U>Cultural Assessment in Health Education and Health Promotion Workshop</U></A></div> <div> <I>Mission: California State University, Northridge</I></div> <div> California State University, Northridge exists to enable students to realize their education and career goals while acquiring knowledge and competencies necessary for a successful life in a changing, interdependent world.  The academic achievement and well-being of students is a primary consideration in everything the University does. </div> <bR> <div> The University distinguishes itself through its commitments to exemplifying an inclusive, diverse community; becoming a partner with local schools, businesses, and other organizations; serving as the major contributor to the intellectual, cultural, and economic life of the <A href="http://www.csun.edu/community/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.csun.edu/community/index.html"><U>San Fernando Valley</U></A>; and securing national recognition of its "Centers of Excellence." </div> <bR> <div> To meet the University's mission, the Master of Public Health Program in Health Education mission is:</div> <bR> <div> To successfully promote the development of professional health educators and researchers to enhance the general health and well-being of the greater community. It is through such promotion that the graduate student will be prepared to identify and assess the needs of communities; plan, implement and evaluate programs to address those needs; and otherwise assure conditions, which protect and promote the health of the community.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Mission: Master of Public Health Program (MPH)</I></div> <div> The mission of the MPH Program is to successfully promote the development of professional health educators and researchers to enhance the general health and well being of the greater community. It is through such promotion that the graduate student will be prepared to identify and assess the needs of the communities; plan, implement and evaluate programs to address these needs; and otherwise assure conditions that protect and promoted the health of the multicultural communities they serve.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>