Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
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| Motto | Public Health Reimagined |
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| Type | Public school of public health |
| Established | 2012 |
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Parent institution
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Indiana University |
| Dean | Mohammad Torabi |
| Students | 2,790 (2015-2016). |
| Undergraduates | 2,377 (2015-2016). |
| Postgraduates | 413 (2015-2016). |
| Location | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Campus | Small City |
| Website | publichealth |
Coordinates: 39°10′20″N 86°31′06″W / 39.17218°N 86.51843°W
The IU 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 is the largest school of public health in the Big 10. With 2,790 undergraduate and graduate students, it offers 34 different degrees. It has five academic departments.
The mission of the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is to promote health among individuals and communities in Indiana, the nation, and the world through integrated multidisciplinary approaches to research and creative activities, teaching, and community engagement.
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. The school earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health in 2015. It has the oldest Master of Public Health program, established in 1969, in the state of Indiana.
A history book, titled "A Legacy Transformed", about the school's origins and transformation into the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, was published in 2016.
The school offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, all with various concentrations:
The Master of Public Health Program (MPH) offers eight degree fields of study:
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