Statement of Purpose Public Health Sciences Program Statement of Purpose Established in May of 1988, the Public Health Sciences Institute is an academic program that is designed to formulate and implement strategies that will lead to positive health outcomes for African Americans. Currently programs of the Institute are supported by a five-year cooperative agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Services, in Atlanta, Georgia. The cooperative agreement was promulgated to address the need to increase the knowledge and skills of African-American students in epidemilogy and biostatistics. Research scientists at the Centers for Disease Control participate as preceptors for the interns, guiding research projects, which culminate in a formal written and oral presentation. Interns are selected on a competitive bases and are recruited from historically black colleges and universities in the United States.
Interns are supportedsafety and health.
Students majoring in any discipline may apply. Additionally, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or greater. These courses include introductioon to Public Health, Biostatistics, introduction to Epidemiology, and the Public Health Sciences Practicum. The core courses will form the basis of a cocentration in Public Health, which will enhance graduate school opportunities in the Public Health Sciences. The Institute is currently developing a research component.