{"id":10072,"date":"2022-08-08T16:12:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/ss\/?page_id=10072"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:44:55","slug":"public-health-41","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/ss\/public-health-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health 4+1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;School Hero Image Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;School Hero Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#a0cbd6&#8243; 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SPH faculty and students are engaged in research and programs in every borough of NYC, as well as across the globe in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. 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This arrangement secures early admission to SPH\u2019s master\u2019s programs and enables the completion of both the undergraduate and master\u2019s degrees in five years rather than six.\u00a0 Application in the spring semester to begin in the summer session of the same year maximizes the possibility of completing the degree in 1 year following undergraduate graduation.<\/p>\n<p>In order to apply, QC students must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have completed 75 undergraduate credits or more<\/li>\n<li>have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher<\/li>\n<li>submit a 600-word personal statement to the Queens 4+1 Admissions Committee, explaining their personal and academic rationale for joining the program<\/li>\n<li>demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a master\u2019s degree in public health, the health sciences, or industrial hygiene and\/or a career in the field of health based upon their current program of study or work experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select graduate courses in the following specializations leading to a master of public health degree or master of science degree will be offered as part of the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community health<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and occupational health sciences (also master of science)<\/li>\n<li>Epidemiology and biostatistics<\/li>\n<li>Health policy and management<\/li>\n<li>Public health nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Population health informatics<\/li>\n<li>Global and migrant health policy<\/li>\n<li>Health communication for social change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2022\/05\/QCsociology.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;QCsociology&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/ss\/new-faculty-members\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The School of Public Health will waive student application fee that they would pay if they applied to SPH after graduating. 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