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Quick Facts

4 - Number of graduate programs in the college ranked in the top 100 nationwide by U.S. News and World Report in March 2011
147 - Number of students receiving full-tuition scholarships in 2010-11 with federal grant support secured by the college
100% - Percent of Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates (inaugural class) who passed the national certification exam on the first try (national average is 88%)
2 - Number of programs in the college that are the sole offering in the field in Florida (health care informatics and research administration)
2011 - Year that undergraduate social work coordinator and Instructor Robin Kohn won the national Outstanding Advising Award in Faculty Advising
3 - Number of human rights centers being established in southern Russia by Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds
22% - Percent of international students in the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs in 2010-11
800 - number of students majoring in legal studies in 2010-2011
> 1,000 - Number of children and adults with speech, language and hearing problems served by the Communication Disorders Clinic in 2010-2011

Departments, School & Doctoral Program

The College of Health and Public Affairs houses five departments, two schools and an interdisciplinary doctoral program, each of which offers academic programs in the discipline and supports community-based research and service. These units also are engaged in international activites that span the globe. To learn more, visit the links below.

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The faculty and staff of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders are dedicated to the preparation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists who achieve the highest standards of academic learning, clinical service and scientific inquiry.

Department of Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice provides excellence in teaching, research and service. Dedicated to its students, the faculty delivers outstanding instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, incorporating learning, service and inquiry.

Department of Health Professions
The Department of Health Professions offers academically rigorous, accredited programs for students interested in a career in health care. Our faculty strive to develop leaders who are responsive to the health care needs of the state of Florida and the United States.

Department of Health Management and Informatics
With innovative academic programs in health management, and a distinguished faculty that encourages service-learning and student research, the Department of Health Management and Informatics is well-positioned to address the challenges of a highly turbulent and competitive health care industry.

Department of Legal Studies
The Department of Legal Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science and a minor in the discipline. We also offer undergraduates a dynamic internship that places students in a wide variety of public- and private-sector law-related organizations.

School of Public Administration
The School of Public Administration supports academic and research programs in five areas of study: public administration, nonprofit management, emergency management and homeland security, urban and regional planning, and research administration.

School of Social Work
The faculty and staff of the School of Social Work bring together a wide diversity of experience and skills for the benefit of those who study and work in the field of social work. Strong partnerships with the community enhance the education of students and the employment opportunities of graduates.

Doctoral Program in Public Affairs
The Doctoral Program in Public Affairs prepares future leaders to deal with complex social, health and governance issues that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries. The program has a community-based focus with an emphasis on collaborative relationships across the public, private and nonprofit sectors of the community.

My internship with the District 9 Medical Examiner’s Office was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I gained an excellent understanding of the medical examiner’s office and the criminal justice field in general."

— Adam Stubley, criminal justice major

I’m so excited to be in this program. I’m really looking forward to planning great areas to live and work."

— Gabriella Serrado, urban and regional planning graduate student

I think it is great to be part of something that [exposes] others to sign language and the deaf community."

— Ashley Loomis, communication sciences and disorders major and national-anthem signer at Orlando Magic games

UCF provides its physical therapy students with an excellent education and prepares them to work in the most challenging of settings."

— Jamie Dyson, rehabilitation supervisor, Orlando Regional Medical Center

The program is really helping me grow as a professional. I have a much better understanding of how to navigate the systems and advocate for services on a much larger scale."

— Joy Chuba, social work graduate student, UCF Valencia Osceola

In fall 2010, I began to create real programs, establish the board, develop volunteer-recruitment strategies and overal strategically plan the next five years -- all through my course work."

— Paulette Campbell, CEO of Redemption Song, Inc., Master of Nonprofit Management ('11)

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