Info Session Mph Fall 2012

7/30/2019 Info Session Mph Fall 2012

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Masters Degree Programs

www.CUNY.edu/sph


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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

Brooklyn College

[email protected]

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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]
mailto:[email protected]:[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

[email protected]

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences: Jack Caravanos

[email protected]

Public Health Nutrition MPH and Nutrition MS: Khursheed Navder

[email protected]

Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Lorna Thorpe

[email protected]

Health Policy and Management: Barbara [email protected]

Community/Public Health Nursing/ Urban Public Health: Joan Arnold

[email protected]

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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:

[email protected]

(212) 396-7778
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