Undergraduate

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

At GPH, you’ll learn from expert faculty and dedicated public health professionals who will help you explore the complex forces that shape population health and prepare you to make a real impact in communities everywhere.
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Why Study Global Public Health?
Many of the most pressing public health crises impacting our societies are complex and require interdisciplinary approaches that blend public health principles with knowledge from the social and physical sciences, liberal arts, and fields of quantitative reasoning. The programs at GPH are specifically designed to enable currently enrolled undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a range of public health coursework that complements their main program of study.

The undergraduate programs and courses at GPH prepare students to understand:

  • the key historical milestones in the development and evolution of the field of public health from both the US and international perspectives.
  • the biological, social, environmental and structural determinants of health and the interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies used to study these determinants.
  • the data analytic techniques and epidemiologic concepts employed to measure disease occurrence and frequency and how the information obtained from these measures is used to assess the health of populations.
  • how to read the public health literature.
  • how to compare measures and outcomes of health systems and policy in high, middle and low income countries.
  • how to apply concepts of public health promotion and prevention to engage in collaborative and culturally relevant public health activities that, in turn, promote social justice.
  • how to connect public health concepts to disciplinary training in the field.
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Public Health & Bioethics Minors

Students are introduced to the field of public health and bioethics, allowing them to take a range of courses specifically designed to provide an understanding of key topics.

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Co-Majors

Students co-majoring in public health learn how to apply epidemiological methods and biostatistical techniques to conduct ethically informed research on health disparities. 

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4+1 Programs

Students can earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in only five years through our accelerated 4+1 programs.

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Apply to our Minor & Co-Major Programs

Learn more about the application process for undergraduate co-majors and minors.

How to Apply

Apply to Our 4+1 Programs

Submit your application no later than May 1 of your sophomore year for fall admission.

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Resources

We're here to encourage student success inside and outside the classroom.

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Joy Madubuonwu, BA 2016, Global Public Health and Anthropology

Why an NYU GPH Co-Major

Joy Madubuonwu, BA 2016, Global Public Health and Anthropology, discusses what drives her to work in public health in New York City.

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