Location:

Valhalla, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Graduate Certificate

Specialty:

Health Sciences

Program Overview

Program Description:

The most serious health problems in the U.S. today–heart disease, cancer, stroke–have substantial behavioral components. The MPH in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion enables students to develop the skills that are necessary to change behavior for a healthier lifestyle. Courses emphasize principles of behavior change, psychosocial factors, program-planning and evaluation and outcomes assessment as they relate to public health problems. Graduates of the program will be able to identify factors in the etiology, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of illness, and to develop and administer preventive and rehabilitative intervention strategies. The department also offers a 27-credit graduate certificate in Health Education which qualifies students to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, and 18 credit Certificate in Public Health. Topics not covered in regularly scheduled required and elective courses may be pursued through Field Experience in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion, Directed Research in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion, and Tutorial in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion.

Format:

Hybrid

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

New York Medical College is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York, and all of its degree programs are authorized by the New York State Department of Education. The College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, and resume (no GRE required).

International Requirements:

TOEFL, transcript evaluation, financial support documentation