Dual Degree in Public Administration (MPA/MPH)

This interdisciplinary, three-year program with the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service provides the necessary skills for you to pursue professional careers in both public administration and public health, prepare you for leadership roles in community healthcare settings, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. At completion of this full-time program, you will have earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and a Master of Public Health (MPH), starting you off in a prime position for advanced career options in either field.

You can choose from two MPA options:

Dual Degree in Public Administration (MPA/MPH) Program Sequence (69 credits)


MPA/MPH Requirements Checklist 

(33 MPA credits/36 MPH credits)

Year One

Fall (15 credits)
Registration residency: Wagner

GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2120 Foundations of Global Health (3)
GPH-GU 5380 Data-Driven Decision Making in Global Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0)
GPH-GU 5175 Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health I (0)
CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics (3)
CORE-GP 1022 Intro to Public Policy (3)
    
Spring (15 credits)
Registration residency: Wagner

GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (1.5)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (1.5)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2190 Essentials of Public Health Biology (3)
GPH-GU 5180 Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health II (0)
GPH-GU 5185 Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health III (0)
CORE-GP 1021 Financial Management (3)
CORE-GP 1020 Managing Public Service Orgs (3)

Year Two

Fall (12 credits)
Registration residency: GPH

GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
MPA Specialization Course 1 (3)
MPA Specialization Course 2 (3)
    
Spring (12 credits)
Registration residency: GPH

GPH-GU 2220 Applying Systems Thinking to Global Health Practice (3)
MPH Elective (3)
MPA Specialization Course 3 (3)
MPA Specialization Course 4 (3)

Year Three

Fall (10.5 credits)
Registration residency: GPH

MPH Elective (3)
MPH Elective (3)
MPA Specialization Course 5 (3)
Capstone: Advanced Project I (1.5)
    
Spring (4.5 credits)
Registration residency: Wagner

MPA Elective Course (3)
Capstone: Advanced Project II (1.5)

 

For More Information:

For prospective students:

NYU Master of Public Health Program
gph.admissions@nyu.edu

NYU Wagner Admissions
wagner.admissions@nyu.edu
(212) 998-7414

For current students:

Current MPH students may reach out to Dr. Chris Dickey at cpd202@nyu.edu.

MPH-MPH Program Advisement (Wagner)
Scott Statland
Associate Director, Advisement & Student Services
scott.statland@nyu.edu 
(212) 992-8717