Campus: NYC, Westchester
The Health Science, BS/MPH in Global Health Equity combined degree program is designed for students seeking an accelerated pathway to careers in public health leadership, policy, and practice. This program allows students to complete both degrees within five years, reducing both time to graduation and overall tuition costs while preparing graduates to address critical public health challenges at the local and global levels.
Students are encouraged to declare interest in this combined degree program as early as freshman year, but before beginning their junior year to ensure proper course sequencing. To continue to the Public Health program, students must complete the following by the end of junior year:
The undergraduate degree requirements can be met on both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses. The graduate courses in Public Health will be completed on either the New York City campus or a combination of on New York City campus and Online.
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 60 |
| Major Requirements | 45 |
| Open Electives | 12 |
| Additional Graduate Courses for MPH Degree | 30 |
| Total Credits | 144-146 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core 1 | 60 | |
| UNV 101A5 | Topic: First-Year Seminar: The Interdisciplinary World of Patient Care | 3 |
| Foundation Requirements | 19-30 | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Foundation Science w/ Lab (rec. BIO 123) | 4 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 6 | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities (AH) | 9 | |
| Natural Sciences (NS) and Social Sciences (SS) | 9-12 | |
| PSY 205 | Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields | 3-4 |
| or POL 101 | Politics: Comparative Introduction | |
| PSY 209 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| or POL 209 | Leadership and Advocacy | |
| PSY 304 | Social Psychology | 3-4 |
| or POL 222 | Issues in Public Policy | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Health Science Requirements | 30 | |
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| Major Concentration - Health Policy & Advocacy (15 Credits) | ||
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| POL 111 | American Government and Political Institutions 1 | 3 |
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 335 | Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs | 3 |
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery | 3 |
Students may also substitute HSC 324 with one of the following: POL 111, POL 118, POL 220, POL 222, CRJ 121.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 600 | Introduction to Global Health Equity and Social Justice | 0 |
| PH 601 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 602 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PH 612 | Statistical Inference in Public Health | 3 |
| PH 620 | Interprofessional Leadership for Health Promotion | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH 605 | Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Human Disease | 3 |
| PH 610 | Health Policy and Systems Reform | 3 |
| PH 615 | Global Environmental Health and Justice | 3 |
| PH 625 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PH 701 | Foundations of Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 705 | Pathways and Interventions for Health Inequities | 3 |
| PH 710 | Policy Analysis for Global Health Equity | 3 |
| PH 790 | Applied Practice Experience | 0 |
| PH 791 | Integrated Learning Experience/Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MPH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MPH Elective 2 | 3 | |
All Can Be Satisfied by Core, Major, or Open Electives
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UNV 101A5 | Topic: First-Year Seminar: The Interdisciplinary World of Patient Care | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| POL 111 | American Government and Political Institutions | 3 |
| BIO 123 | Biology and Contemporary Society | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| Core: Language Requirement I | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| Core: Language Requirement II | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 335 | Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities (AH) course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSY 205 or POL 101 |
Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields or Politics: Comparative Introduction |
3-4 |
| Arts and Humanities (AH) course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (AH) course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PH 600 | Introduction to Global Health Equity and Social Justice | 0 |
| PH 601 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| PSY 209 or POL 209 |
Health Psychology or Leadership and Advocacy |
3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PH 602 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PH 612 | Statistical Inference in Public Health | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| PSY 304 or POL 222 |
Social Psychology or Issues in Public Policy |
3-4 |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Summer | ||
| PH 605 | Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Human Disease | 3 |
| PH 620 | Interprofessional Leadership for Health Promotion | 3 |
| MPH Elective I | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Students accepted to the MPH program will complete the following courses in Year 5 as a graduate student in the MPH Program | ||
| PH 610 | Health Policy and Systems Reform | 3 |
| PH 615 | Global Environmental Health and Justice | 3 |
| PH 705 | Pathways and Interventions for Health Inequities | 3 |
| PH 710 | Policy Analysis for Global Health Equity | 3 |
| PH 790 | Applied Practice Experience | 0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PH 625 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PH 701 | Foundations of Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 791 | Integrated Learning Experience/Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MPH Elective II | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 144-146 | |
UNV 101 is required for first-year students but does not count toward degree completion.
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