The William Paterson University Department of Public Health’s standalone Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) which is an independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit programs and schools of public health. These programs prepare students for entry into careers in public health. Notice: A Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) reaccreditation review is scheduled at William Paterson University on October 20-22, 2021. CEPH is accepting written comments until 30 days before the site visit. Please submit written comments to CEPH at Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220 Silver Spring, MD 20910 and/or Olivia Luzzi, MPH, CPH Senior Accreditation Specialist, Council on Education for Public Health @ oluzzi@ceph.org. The specific deadline for submitting written comments is September 20, 2021. The WPU Public Health program was one of the first standalone undergraduate programs to receive this distinction. The program has been accredited since 2016. Official CEPH Accreditation (pdf) CEPH Final Self-Study (pdf)