Public Health Major Expanding to WIU-Quad Cities Campus in Spring 2021

Western Illinois University will begin offering its major in Public Health at its Quad Cities campus, beginning in Spring 2021. Courses will be offered virtually via livestream and online formats. According to Lorette Oden, chair of WIU’s Department of Health Sciences and Social Work, the degree will offer students the opportunity to improve and impact the health of individuals and communities. “Students in our program may focus on one of three emphasis areas, along with a minor of their choice,” said Oden. “The emphasis areas include Community Health Education, Environmental... Read More