4+1 BA Gallatin / MPH GPH

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the School of Global Public Health offer a 4+1 program to enable students to earn both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Gallatin’s Individualized Major and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Biostatistics, Community Health Science & Practice, Environmental Public Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Global Health, Public Health Policy & Management, Social and Behavioral Sciences. Both the Gallatin School and GPH have a strong commitment to interdisciplinary study and challenge students to enhance and focus their opportunities for learning and  help them build a meaningful career in public service.  This accelerated program is designed for academically strong students with an equally strong commitment to public leadership. In addition, the 4+1 BA-MPH program will position students well for entry into the field of public health, as it helps them find practical application for their ambitions to engage in the work of the public sphere.

How it Works

Students admitted to the 4+1 BA/MPH program will accelerate their progress to the MPH degree by earning 15 MPH credits during their undergraduate program. These 15 credits comprise 5 of the 6 MPH required core courses. Students may double count these 15 credits toward both the BA and the MPH degrees. Students who wish to pursue an MPH concentration in Biostatistics, Community Health Science & Practice, Epidemiology, or  Social and Behavioral Sciences must complete an additional 2 MPH courses (6 credits) during their undergraduate studies in order to complete the BA/MPH in 5 years. These 6 credits will not be double-counted as they will be transferred into the MPH degree. Specific courses are indicated in the course sequences below. No undergraduate courses may be counted towards the MPH degree.

Students who pursue the 4 + 1 will have a total of 159-163 credits and two degrees at the end of the 5 years. 

Who Should Apply?

Admission to the 4+1 BA/MPH program is open to Gallatin undergraduate students who have completed 64 units toward the BA degree, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and have completed the equivalent of a college level pre-calculus course. Prior to the 5th year (the MPH year), students will complete an online form via SOPHAS (the centralized application service for public health) in order to be officially matriculated into the MPH portion of the 4 + 1. Students who pursue the 4 + 1 should understand that this is an intensive program, essentially eliminating one year of what would normally take 6 years to complete (4 years of undergraduate coursework plus 2 years of MPH coursework).

Questions?
Email Cameron Williams, Gallatin Sophomore Class Adviser at cw1375@nyu.edu OR a GPH advisor at gph.studentaffairs@nyu.edu. When reaching out to the Student Affairs office please include your name n# and which MPH concentration you are interested in. 

Steps to Take during the 4 + 1:
 

Concentration-specific Course Sequences 

• Biostatistics 
  (BIOS students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Community Health Science & Practice 
  (CHSP students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Environmental Public Health Sciences 
  (ENV students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Epidemiology 
  (EPI students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Global Health 
  (GH students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Public Health Nutrition
• Public Health Policy & Management 
  (Policy students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence; Management students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)
• Social & Behavioral Sciences 
  (students who began their MPH coursework PRIOR to Fall 2024 should follow this sequence)

Biostatistics 

The Biostatistics concentration teaches you to apply statistical reasoning and methods to the analysis of public health, health care, and biomedical, clinical and population-based data.

You’ll apply descriptive and inferential methodologies to answer research questions and harness the concepts of probability, random variation and commonly used statistical probability distributions. You’ll learn to implement and interpret the appropriate analytic methods or methodological alternatives to calculate key measures of association in public health research studies.

Biostatistics 4 + 1 Program Sequence:

(NOTE: students pursuing the Biostatistics concentration must take GPH-GU 2353 and GPH-GU 2286 or 2182 prior to Year 5 of the 4 + 1)

When planning out the courses, students should be aware that there are several selective options as outlined below.  While you must take one course in either selective category, you may take the other as an elective.

Selectives (9 credits total)
Note: While you must take one of each selective below, you may take the other one as an elective. 

Choose one of the following (3 credits)
GPH-GU 2286 Introduction to Data Management and Statistical Computing (3)
GPH-GU 2182 Introduction to Statistical Programming in R (2)

Choose one of the following (3 credits):
GPH-GU 2225 Psychometric Measurement & Analysis in Public Health Research & Practice (3)
GPH-GU 2387 Survey Design, Analysis, and Reporting (3)

Choose one of the following (3 credits):
GPH-GU 2480 Longitudinal Analysis of Public Health Data (3)
GPH-GU 2368 Applied Survival Analysis (3)

Students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

* students in the Biostatistics concentration may electives find Group A and Group B electives on the bottom half of this page. Students need a total of 3 credits in Group A and 6 credits in Group B.
 

Community Health Science & Practice 

The Community Health Science and Practice concentration within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences prepares you to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies that promote healthy communities and health equity.

You’ll learn to assess health issues among diverse population groups in the US and globally to develop and implement population-based health programs that improve health and reduce inequities. Throughout your coursework, you’ll apply a social ecological framework to population-based intervention strategies, as well as the assessment of social, cultural, economic, environmental and institutional factors that contribute to health among diverse populations.

Community Health Science & Practice 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

NOTES: 

1. students pursuing the Community Health Science & Practice concentration must take GPH-GU 2361 and GPH-GU 2415 prior to Year 5 of the 4 + 1;
2. students who are pursuing the online version of CHSP would take all courses below as 5000-level courses; for example GPH-GU 5106 instead of GPH-GU 2106)

* students in the Community Health Science & Practice concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.
 

Environmental Public Health Sciences

The Environmental Public Health Sciences concentration is housed within the department of global health and anticipates the global marketplace demand for expertise in both environmental health research and practice, focusing on developing skills in analyzing and managing complex issues through both research and applied practice.

As a student in the program, you’ll develop a deep understanding of current global policy and practice, and the ability to advance sustainable, equitable, scalable solutions to environmental challenges. Your core and elective courses will encompass Systems Science, Applied Global Health, and Sustainability.

Environmental Public Health Sciences 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

* students in the Environmental Public Health Sciences concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.

Epidemiology

The Epidemiology concentration trains students to become public health professionals that possess the ski
lls to critically analyze and understand how individual, social and structural factors shape population-level health and well-being.

Our foremost goal is to provide rigorous education and training in the conceptual and practical applications of epidemiological methods for the next generation of public health leaders. Students are also encouraged to work with faculty mentors, community-based organizations as well as local, state and federal public health agencies to make important connections as well as gain the skills required to become public health leaders.

Epidemiology 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

(NOTE: students pursuing the Epidemiology concentration must take GPH-GU 2353 and GPH-GU 2450 prior to Year 5 of the 4 + 1)

* students in the Epidemiology concentration may find electives on the bottom half of this page.

Global Health

The goals of the Global Health Concentration are to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe. The concentration trains you to engage with local and international organizations to design and implement effective global health programs. The program will also prepare you to become a leader in the field of public health by applying strategic principles of ethical reasoning and professional practice to advance health equity and social justice around the world.

Global Health 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

NOTE: students who are pursuing the online version of Global Health would take all courses below as 5000-level courses; for example GPH-GU 5106 instead of GPH-GU 2106)

*  students in the Global Health concentration may find electives on the bottom half of this page. 
 

Public Health Nutrition

The Public Health Nutrition concentration trains students to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases and obesity through educational and environmental approaches to improved nutrition and physical activity. Students will be prepared to identify and assess diet-related health problems among diverse population groups worldwide, recognizing the social, cultural, economic, environmental, and institutional factors that contribute to the risk of malnutrition.

4 + 1 Public Health Nutrition Course Sequence: students who are pursuing the online version of PHN would take all courses below as 5000-level courses; for example GPH-GU 5106 instead of GPH-GU 2106)

* students in the Public Health Nutrition concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.

Students may keep track of their MPH courses using this 4+1 Public Health Nutrition Planning Checklist.

The Department of Public Health Policy and Management offers two specializations: (1) Public Health Policy and (2)Public Health Management. The department aims to develop leaders who will influence policy and manage organizations to improve and protect the public’s health. You will be prepared to develop, implement, and evaluate policies and management strategies in health care and public health. If you are interested in working with government agencies, nonprofits, or private health care organizations that seek to advance public health, these concentrations are suited to your career goals.

Like all MPH students, you will take the core public health courses in biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral determinants of health, environmental health, and the essentials of public health biology. You will then select a concentration in either Public Health Management or Public Health Policy.

Policy 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

* students in the Policy concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.

Management 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

* students in the Management concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

The research-based Social and Behavioral Sciences track within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences prepares you to critically assess and explain major theories, trends, and debates regarding the relationship between socially structured inequalities and health.

You’ll address existing challenges to achieving health equity at the behavioral, community and societal levels, and apply methods, analytic tools, and ethical principles to design and improve public health research and evaluation.

Social and Behavioral Sciences 4 + 1 Program Sequence: students who are beginning their MPH coursework in Fall 2024 or later should follow the sequence below:

(NOTE: students pursuing the Social & Behavioral Sciences concentration must take GPH-GU 2353 and GPH-GU 2450 prior to Year 5 of the 4 + 1)

* students in the Social & Behavioral Sciences concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective, pending any prerequisites or concentration restrictions.