Campus: NYC, Westchester
The BS in Health Science/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:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44 |
| Major Requirements | 36 |
| Open Electives | 26-36 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | 44 | |
| Foundation Requirements | 19-30 | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Foundation Science w/ Lab (rec. BIO 123) | 4 | |
| CS 121 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3-4 |
| or TS 105 | Computers for Human Empowerment | |
| or CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 6 | |
| Area of Knowledge (AOK minimum 15 Credits) | ||
See web class schedule for list of approved courses | ||
| Western Heritage (WH) (formerly AOK 2) SOC 102 | 3 | |
| World Cultures & Traditions (WCT) (formerly AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Humanistic & Creative Expression (HCE) (formerly AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Analysis of Human, Social & Natural Phenomena (HS) (formerly AOK 5) PSY 112 | 4 | |
| One Additional Course from WH, WCT, HCE, or HSN | ||
| In Depth Sequence (in either PSY or POL) | 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 | |
| Required Learning Experiences 1 | ||
One Learning Community (LC 2 linked courses or INT Course) | ||
One Civic Engagement/Public Values (CE) (formerly AOK 1) | ||
Two Anti-Racism Education Courses (ARE) | ||
Two Writing Enhancement Course (WEC) (Required HSC 300) | ||
| 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 | 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 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| First Year MPH Program | ||
| PH 600 | Introduction to Global Health Equity and Social Justice | 0 |
| PH 601 | Principles of Epidemology | 3 |
| PH 602 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PH 610 | Health Policy and Systems Reform | 3 |
| PH 620 | Interprofessional Leadership for Health Promotion | 3 |
All Can Be Satisfied by Core, Major, or Open Electives
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1 | 1 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| CHP 105 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| 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 | 0-4 |
| Credits | 13-17 | |
| 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: In-depth Sequence 1 | 3-4 | |
| Core: Language Requirement I | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| 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: In-depth Sequence 2 | 3-4 | |
| Core: Language Requirement II | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| 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 |
| Core: In-Depth Sequence 3 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Core: Additional AOK (2, 3, 4, 5) | 3 | |
| Core: AOK 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PH 600 | Introduction to Global Health Equity and Social Justice | 0 |
| PH 601 | Principles of Epidemology | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| Core: AOK 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PH 602 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PH 610 | Health Policy and Systems Reform | 3 |
| PH 620 | Interprofessional Leadership for Health Promotion | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 | 30 | |
| Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Human Disease | ||
| Statistical Inference in Public Health | ||
| Global Environmental Health and Justice | ||
| Foundations of Social Epidemiology | ||
PH 702 | Research Methods in Public Health |
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PH 705 | Pathways & Interventions for Health Inequities |
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PH 710 | Policy Analysis for Global Health Equity |
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PH 890 | Applied Practice Experience |
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PH 891 | Integrated Learning Experience |
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MPH Elective 1 |
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MHP Elective 2 |
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| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 147-154 | |
UNV 101 is required for first-year students but does not count toward degree completion.
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