MPA/MPH Requirements Checklist (2024)

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3	MPA/MPH Planning Checklist
4	(For students who matriculated in Fall 2024)
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7	NOTE: Students should use this checklist as a tool to ensure they stay on track and to be aware of what to take each semester. Unless otherwise advised by their Student Affairs Program Advisor or Faculty Mentor, students should follow the sequence below to ensure they stay on track. Courses below are marked to indicate the semseters in which they are offered (F = Fall, S = Spring, Su = Summer). To inform your elective course selection, be sure to pay special attention pre-requisites in order to properly plan. Students are encouraged to use our website as a resource and below are 3 helpful links:
8	Course syllabi - https://publichealth.nyu.edu/academics/courses/descriptions-syllabi
9	Degree requirements - https://publichealth.nyu.edu/master-public-health/mph-dual-degrees/dual-degree-public-administration-mpamph
10	Course schedules - https://publichealth.nyu.edu/programs/courses/registration-schedules
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12	Year 1 - Fall Courses (8 MPH credits; 6 MPA credits)
13	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
14	GPH-GU 2106	Epidemiology (F, S)	none	3
15	GPH-GH 2030	Introduction to Global Health (F, S)	none	2
16	GPH-GU 2380	Data-Driven Decision Making in Global Public Health (F)	none	3
17	GPH-GU 5171	Global Health Informatics Workshop (F)	none	0
18	GPH-GU 5170	Introduction to Public Health (F, S)	none	0
19	CORE-GP 1018	Microeconomics	none	3
20	CORE-GP 1022	Intro to Public Policy	none	3
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22	Year 1 - Spring Courses (7 MPH credits; 6 MPA credits)
23	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
24	GPH-GU 2110	Health Care Policy (F, S, Su)	none	2
25	GPH-GU 2112	Public Health Management & Leadership (F, S, Su)	none	2
26	GPH-GU 2995	Biostatistics for Public Health (F, S, Su)	none	3
27	CORE-GP 1021	Financial Management	none	3
28	CORE-GP 1020	Management and Leadership	none	3
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31	Year 2 - Fall Courses (6 MPH credits; 6 MPA credits)
32	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
33	GPH-GU 2140	Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (F, S)*	none	3
34	GPH-GU 2153	Global Environmental Health (F, S, Su)	none	3
35	XXXX	MPA Specialization Course		3
36	XXXX	MPA Specialization Course		3
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38	Year 2 - Spring Courses (6 MPH; 6 MPA credits)
39	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
40	GPH-GU 2220	Applying Systems Thinking to Global Health Practice (S)	none	3
41	GPH-GU 2136	Fundamentals of Global Health and Development (S)	GPH-GU 2030	3
42	XXXX	MPA Specialization Course		3
43	XXXX	MPA Specialization Course		3
44	Year 3 - Fall Courses (6 MPH credits, 4.5 MPA credits)
45	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
46	GPH-GU _____	MPH Elective		3
47	GPH-GU _____	MPH Elective		3
48	XXXX	MPA Specialization Course		3
49	XXXX	Capstone, Part I		1.5
50	Year 3 - Spring Courses (3 MPH credits, 4.5 MPA credits)
51	Course #	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits	
52	XXXX	Capstone, Part II		1.5
53	GPH-GU _____	MPH Elective		3
54	XXXX	MPA Elective		3
55	Students in the MPA/MPH dual degree option complete the Wagner Capstone: Advanced Project I and II to fulfill the culminating experience for both the MPA and the MPH degre
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57			Degree Requirements (69 cr) met		_______
58	* this course is only offered online in the Spring; it's offered in-person and online in the Fall
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