

Getting a Harvard education from GC’s doorstep
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.
Understand local and global health disparities and work to minimize them.
Through the interdisciplinary nature of the public health program, you’ll take courses in biology, chemistry, nursing, psychology, and sociology to provide you with a well-rounded experience. You’ll also have the chance to experience public health in an immersive context through our nationally-recognized SST program, which offers students the opportunity to approach life, leadership and career as global citizens, able to collaborate for the common good and respect human dignity across cultural differences.
Success after graduation
With a degree in public health from GC you will be well prepared for a career, graduate education or professional training. Your career might focus on non-clinical areas such as policy and education. Maybe you’ll interact directly with the public to address health concerns that affect diverse populations, or assist medical professionals and educators by engaging community members through collecting data or delivering health programs. Or after graduation, you might continue for an advanced degree in public health or other health professions.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates a strong job outlook from 2020-2030; community health workers and health educators have a projected job growth of up to 17 percent in Indiana, and up to 18 percent nationally.
Ranking in the percentage of graduates going on to earn doctorates among all Indiana institutions
of biology majors who applied to medical or graduate school in recent years were accepted
of admitted nursing students graduate from GC
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
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
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.
Paul Shetler Fast '08, global health coordinator for the Mennonite Central Committee and adjunct professor of public health at GC, has been appointed to the Elkhart County Board of Health.
Zenton Yobera will be the first student to graduate from Goshen College's new public health program.
Kelsey 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 storyRushika works at Colorado State University researching how dengue virus interacts with its human host and mosquito vector to replicate and spread.
Rushika'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 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 storyDale discovered and developed new drugs for HIV and hepatitis C virus therapy. Currently he directs a program at AbbVie for the discovery of new drugs for neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis and malaria.
Dale's storyBrianne Brenneman
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Jewel Yoder
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department Chair; Director of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs