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Masters Degree Programs
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Outline
Overview
Mission and Philosophy
Faculty and students Academic Programs
Admissions
Questions
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What is Public Health?
What we as a society do to collectively assure
the conditionsin which people can be healthy
(Institute of Medicine, 1988) Goal: To assure, maintain, protect, promote
and improve the health of the population"
(IOM, 2003)
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CUNY SPHMission
To engage in teaching research and service to
create and sustain a healthier New York City
and promote equitable, efficient, evidence-based solutions to pressing health problems
facing urban populations around the world.
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Accreditations
MPH accredited by Council on Education for
Public Health (CEPH)
MS in EOHS accredited by Accreditation Boardin Engineering and Technology (ABET)
MS in Nutrition and the Dietetic Internship are
individually accredited by the Commission onAccreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE)
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What doMPH and MS graduates do?Some examples
Community Health Specialists plan, implement, evaluate andmanage community health interventions to improve health.
Environmental & Occupational Health Professionals anticipate,evaluate and control environmental and occupational threats to health.
Epidemiologists & Biostatisticians design and conduct populationhealth studies and apply research findings to improve the health ofurban populations.
Health managers and policy analysts plan and manage public healthprograms and analyze, develop and advocate for policies to protect
population health. Public Health Nutritionists assess the needs of and design and
implement program to promote the nutritional well-being of variouspopulations
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Examples of jobs heldby MPH and MS Grads
Biostatisticians
Environmental and occupational hygienists
Epidemiologists
Health care administrators
Health educators
Policy analysts
Program planners and evaluators Program directors and managers
Public health nutritionists
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Examples of Key PositionsHeld By Alumni
(over 2000 since 1970s)
Chief of Staff, NYC Dept of Health and Mental
Hygiene
Director, School and Community Health Services,Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Executive Director, Project Reach Youth, Brooklyn
Vice President, ATC Environmental Services, Inc. Labor Liaison, OSHA Region II
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CUNY SPH Faculty
60 Full-time faculty members in public health
Post graduate degrees in 21 disciplines Social sciences
Natural sciences
Humanities
Research focus on: Urban health
Health equity and disparity
Health through the lifespan
Prevention and management of chronic disease Faculty are active in teaching, research and professional service
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CUNY SPH Students in Action!
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Interrelated Areas In Public Health
Core Areas
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Environmental health and
safety
Social and behavioral
dimensions of health
Health policy, administration
and management
Related Areas (partial list)
Public health nutrition
Reproductive and family
health
Gerontology, aging and
longevity
Public health demography
Health equity and social
justice
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CUNY SPH Masters Degree ProgramsBrooklyn College Campus
Master of Public Health (MPH)
General Public Health
Health Care Policy & Administration
For more information contact:
Ms. Lea Dias
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CUNY SPH Masters Degree ProgramsLehman College Campus
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Community-Based Public Health and Health Equity
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For more information contact:Ms. Deborah Rubin
Lehman [email protected]
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How Much Will It Cost?Tuition + Fees (Fall 2012)
Part-time NYS Resident Non-resident
3 credits $ 1,172.85 $ 2,102.85
6 credits $ 2,267.85 $ 4,127.85
9 credits $ 3,362.85 $ 6,152.85Full time ( 12 credits per semester)
$ 4,472.85 $ 8,227.85
Total cost (45 credits, based on full-time attendance)
$16,781.40 $30,836.40Comparison with private universities in NYC
$1,300+ /credit $50,000 - $60,000/total cost
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CUNY SPH MPH and MSDegree Requirements
Required public health core courses 15 credits
Specialization courses 15-18 credits
Electives * 6-9 credits
Fieldwork 3 credits
Culminating experience 3-6 credits
* except NUTR-MPH with DI (0 electives)
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CUNY SPH MPH and MS-EOHSCore Public Health Courses(5 courses @ 3 credits = 15 credits)
Required for all graduate students (names vary across campuses)
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Environmental Health and Safety
Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Health
Public Health and Health Care Policy, Administration &
Management
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Examples of Past FieldPlacement Sites
NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYS Dept of Environmental Protection
Planned Parenthood of NYC
West Harlem Environmental Action Caribbean Womens Health Association
Private environmental consulting firms
UNITE Union Health Center
Brookdale Center on Healthy Aging and Longevity Center for Community and Urban Health
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CUNY SPH MPH and MS-EOHSCulminating Experience
(3-6 credits) Completed at or near the end of study Synthesis of coursework and practical experiences Demonstrates core and specialization competencies
Requires: Written project Portfolio Accompanying seminar(s) Comprehensive Exams: EOHS-MS & NUTR-MS
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Admission Requirements
Completed application and short essay (500 words)
Official transcripts of all previous university work
Minimum GPA 3.0
2 Letters of Recommendation
Resume 1 year of paid or volunteer experience in public health or a related
field
*Graduate Record Exam (GRE)1,2 - Writing, Quantitative and Verbalw/in past 5 years
TOEFLIf undergraduate degree is from a country where theofficial language is a language other than English
Additional Specialization-Specific Admission Requirements1Not required for applicants with previous graduate degrees from US institutions2ETS will submit electronic version for scores w/in past 5 yrs.
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Application Deadlines forDegree-Seeking Students
For US baccalaureate graduates:
Fall semester 2013: March 1
(Fall semester 2014: likely to be February 1, 2014)
For International baccalaureate graduates:
Fall semester 2013: February 1
(Fall semester 2014: likely to be January 1, 2014)
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Online Application Process forMatriculation (Degree-Seeking)
HUNTER
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/graduateadmissions
BROOKLYNhttp://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/apply.htm
LEHMAN
http://www.lehman.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-
students.php
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Non-Degree Application Processat the Hunter Campus
(select programs only) Only Nutrition MPH , EOHS (MPH & MS) and Epidemiology MPH at the HunterCampus will consider Non-Degree Students.
Brooklyn and Lehmans MPH programs may also consider a Non-Degree applicant,
however space in classes is given to degree-seeking students first.
Requires approval and reviewprior to official college application
Non-Degree students may take up to 4 courses (12 cr) based on availability
No guarantee for admission or for future admission as a Matriculated student
Detailed instructions are posted on www.cuny.edu/sph under Hunter Campus Admissions
http://www.cuny.edu/site/sph/hunter-college/admissions.html#Non-Matriculating
Brooklyn MPH Non-Degree Application (Online): www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/apply.htm
Lehman MPH Non-Degree Application (Paper): www.lehman.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-
students.php
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Once youve submitted your application andsupporting materials -
the Admissions Committee can
Accept you as a Matriculated student
Accept you as a Matriculated studentwith
Conditions that will be explained by yourfaculty advisor
Accept you as Non-Degree student for up to 12
credits only and you will have to reapply for
Matriculated status the following year
Reject
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Opportunities For Doctoral Work
About 15-20% of graduates go on to doctoral work (CUNY,
Columbia, Teachers College, NYU Public Policy, Harvard,
Rutgers)
New CUNY DPH program Community Society & Health
Epidemiology
Environmental & Occupational Health
Health Policy and Management
MPH students can take doctoral courses at CUNY Graduate
Center
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For more information
on the MPH and MS specializations
offered at the Hunter College Campus: Community Health Education: Martha Crum
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences: Jack Caravanos
Public Health Nutrition MPH and Nutrition MS: Khursheed Navder
Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Lorna Thorpe
Health Policy and Management: Barbara [email protected]
Community/Public Health Nursing/ Urban Public Health: Joan Arnold
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Questions About CUNY SPH ???
Hunter College
Campus
Brooklyn College
Campus
Lehman College
CampusMs. Crystal Mancha
Hunter College
[email protected](212) 396-7778
Ms. Lea Dias
Brooklyn College
[email protected](718) 951-5000 (x2751)
Ms. Deborah Rubin
Lehman College
[email protected](718) 960-8856
For questions regarding academic programs or admissions:
(212) 396-7778
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