MPH IN COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
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Our practice-focused Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Science and Practice (CHSP), housed within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, provides students with the fundamentals of behavioral health science and community health promotion. Using a social ecological framework, students will focus on identifying and measuring risk and protective factors within communities that influence health outcomes.
Designed for the difference-makers, our MPH in Community Health Science and Practice concentration equips you with the skills needed to positively impact communities through evidence-based health promotion practices. You’ll learn to engage community stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate prevention programs and intervention initiatives by modifying influencing factors.
The curriculum, practicum, and practice opportunities focus on the theory and methods required to design, implement, and evaluate community health programs aimed at reducing the burden of major preventable health problems.
Why a CHSP Concentration
Where Our Alumni Work
| Job Title | Employer |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | Mount Sinai Health System |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | Seattle Children's Research Institute |
| Community Engagement Liaison | NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| Division Chief, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery | Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone Health |
| Program Officer | CDC Foundation |
| Health Promoter | South East Grey Community Health Centre |
| Health Equity Manager | CAN DO Houston |
| Research Data Associate | NYU Langone Health |
| Research Project Coordinator | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Community Health Science and Practice Concentration
Key Skills
When you graduate with the Community Health Science and Practice concentration, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe. You’ll stand out to employers with a skillset that has both breadth and depth, including the following competencies.
- Gather and analyze community health data to identify and prioritize issues for program planning that promotes community health
- Apply a social ecological framework to the assessment of behavioral, social, cultural, economic, environmental and institutional factors that contribute to health among diverse populations
- Apply a social ecological framework to identify evidence-based interventions that promote population and community health
- Apply a social ecological framework to the planning and evaluation of population-based intervention strategies to improve health and reduce inequities.
- Adapt and implement evidence-based strategies to promote healthy communities and health equity
- Design strategies to engage community stakeholders and to develop community partnerships for population-based health programs
Professional Development
You will benefit from countless opportunities to build skills and experience to prepare you for successful careers in public health and community and international health. There are many professional development opportunities available to you at NYU GPH, including internships, fellowships, employment, volunteer opportunities, professional association membership, and more.
All students in the Community Health Science and Practice concentration take the following courses (18 Credits) as part of the MPH degree requirements (Note: online students take the 5000-level version of the courses below)
| Core Courses (18 Credits) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Credits | Term(s) |
| GPH-GU 2030 | Introduction to Global Health | 2 | Fall and Spring |
| GPH-GU 2106 | Epidemiology | 3 | Fall and Spring* |
| GPH-GU 2140 | Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health | 3 | Fall and Spring* |
| GPH-GU 2110 | Health Care Policy | 2 | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| GPH-GU 2112 | Public Health Policy and Management | 2 | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| GPH-GU 2153 | Global Environmental Health | 3 | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| GPH-GU 2995 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| GPH-GU 5171 | Global Health Informatics Workshop | 0 | Fall |
| GPH-GU 5170 | Introduction to Public Health | 0 | Fall and Spring |
*This course is only offered online in the Spring.
All students in the Community Health Science and Practice concentration take the following courses (15 Credits):
| Concentration Courses (15 Credits) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Credits | Term(s) |
| GPH-GU 2218 | Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources | 3 | Fall |
| GPH-GU 2349 | Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 | Fall |
| GPH-GU 2361 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 | Fall and Spring |
| GPH-GU 2415 | Community-Based Health Interventions | 3 | Spring |
| GPH-GU 2270 | Translating Research Into Practice: Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions | 3 | Spring |
Electives (9 Credits)
Students may choose any GPH-GU course. Please note that some electives have pre-requisites and some are restricted to other MPH concentrations during the first two weeks of the registration period. Students may refer to the course schedule to see which courses are being offered for the next semester.
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Applied Practice Experience (4 Credits):
Students in the Community Health Science and Practice concentration complete a minimum of 180 hours of a public health internship, which serves as the culminating experience of the MPH degree.
| Applied Practice Experience Courses (4 Credits) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Credits | Term |
| GPH-GU 2359 | Applied Practice Experience Seminar | 2 | Fall and Spring |
| GPH-GU 2360 | Integrative Learning Experience Seminar | 2 | Fall and Spring |
Year 1:
(Note: online students take the 5000-level version of the courses below)
Fall Semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy and Management (2)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Spring Semester (12 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2415 Community-Based Health Interventions (3)
Elective (3)
Year 2:
Fall Semester (11 credits)
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
GPH-GU 2349 Program Planning & Evaluation (3)
Elective (3)
Spring Semester (11 credits)
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2270 Translating Research Into Practice: Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Based Health Interventions (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
Elective (3)
* these courses meet for 7 weeks each and may be taken in the same semester.
Suggested Part-Time Course Sequence
Note: There is flexibility in the timing of electives but prerequisites for all courses need to be considered if a different sequence is followed. Online students take the 5000-level version of the courses below
Four-Year Sequence
Year 1:
Fall Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics (0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (2)
Year 2:
Fall Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2415 Community-Based Health Interventions (3)
Year 3:
Fall Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
GPH-GU 2349 Program Planning & Evaluation (3)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2270 Translating Research Into Practice: Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Based Health Interventions (3)
GPH Elective (3)
Summer semester
Fieldwork hours for the Applied Practice requirement.
Year 4:
Fall Semester (5 credits)
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH Elective (3)
Spring Semester IV (5 credits)
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH Elective (3)
Three-Year Sequence
Year 1:
Fall Semester 1 (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3)
GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)
GPH-GU 2171 Global Health Informatics (0)
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3)
Year 2:
Fall Semester (9 credits)
GPH-GU 2218 Assessing Community Health Needs & Resources (3)
GPH-GU 2349 Program Planning & Evaluation (3)
GPH Elective (3)
Spring Semester (9 credits)
GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2)
GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (2)
GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)
GPH-GU 2415 Community-Based Health Interventions (3)
Summer
Fieldwork hours for the Applied Practice requirement.
Year 3:
Fall Semester (8 credits)
GPH-GU 2359 Applied Practice Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3)
GPH Elective (3)
Spring Semester (8 credits)
GPH-GU 2360 Integrative Learning Experience Seminar (2)*
GPH-GU 2270 Translating Research Into Practice: Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Based Health Interventions (3)
GPH Elective (3)
* these courses meet for 7 weeks each and may be taken in the same semester.