Vision The Department of Public Health Sciences will be recognized by the Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; the state of South Carolina; and the nation as a leader in public health research, teaching and service activities in fulfillment of the university’s responsibilities as a land-grant institution and its aspirations for national excellence in education and scholarship. Mission The mission of the Department of Public Health Sciences is the improvement of public health practice, health service delivery and the general health status of the university community, the state of South Carolina, the nation and the international community through applied, innovative, collaborative, theoretically sound approaches to the integration of teaching, research and service.