About the Program
IN-PERSON, FULLY ONLINE | FULL-TIME, PART-TIME
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
IN-PERSON, FULLY ONLINE | FULL-TIME, PART-TIME
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
The MPH in Health Policy and Management prepares students to plan and manage public health programs in a variety of urban settings, analyze the impact of health and non-health policies on population health, and advocate for policies that promote the health of populations. The program emphasizes intersectoral approaches to policy and management in urban settings and the economic dimensions of health policy.
For students who began matriculating in Spring 2019 or earlier, please review the previous curriculum for the MPH in Health Policy and Management here.
This program for public health advocates who want to learn to plan and manage public health programs in diverse urban settings at the intersection of social justice and law.
Students will examine the economic dimensions of health policy through a social justice lens and advocate for transformative health policies that strengthen population health through effective program design and execution.
Graduates work in health and other settings as managers, analysts and policy advocates that promote the health of populations through transformative policy research, design and advocacy.
For students who began matriculating in Spring 2019 or earlier, please review the previous curriculum for the MPH in Health Policy and Management here.
Foundational Knowledge (0 credits) | PUBH 601 Foundations of Public Health Knowledge* |
Core Coursework (15 credits) | PUBH 610 Public Health Leadership & Management |
PUBH 611 Health Equity, Communication, and Advocacy | |
PUBH 612 Designing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions | |
PUBH 613 Designs, Concepts, and Methods in Public Health Research | |
PUBH 614 Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis Methods in Public Health Research | |
Required Coursework (15 credits) | HPAM 620 Public Health Management |
HPAM 621 Health Economics | |
HPAM 622 Public Health and Health Care Law | |
HPAM 623 Comparative Analysis of Urban Health Care Systems or HPAM 624 Public Health Advocacy | |
HPAM 625 Public Health Policy Analysis | |
Elective Coursework (6 credits) | Two (2) electives chosen in consultation with faculty advisor |
Practice Experience (3 credits) | PUBH 696 Supervised Fieldwork |
Culminating Experience (3 credits) | PUBH 698 Capstone Project |
Total Credits Required | 42 |
*Students who have a CEPH-accredited undergraduate or graduate degree in public health can be waived from PUBH 601 by submitting a Course Waiver Request.
For students beginning their program during the fall semester: | ||
Semester | Course | Credits |
Year 1 Fall | PUBH 601: Foundations of Public Health Knowledge* | 0 |
PUBH 610: Public Health Leadership and Management | 3 | |
PUBH 611: Health Equity, Communication, and Advocacy | 3 | |
PUBH 612: Designing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions | 3 | |
PUBH 613: Designs, Concepts, and Methods in Public Health Research | 3 | |
Year 1 Spring | PUBH 614: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis Methods in Public Health Research | 3 |
HPAM 620: Public Health Management | 3 | |
HPAM 621: Health Economics | 3 | |
Elective I | 3 | |
Year 2 Fall | PUBH 696: Supervised Fieldwork | 3 |
HPAM 622: Public Health and Health Care Law | 3 | |
HPAM 623: Comparative Analyses of Urban Health Care Systems or HPAM 624 Public Health Advocacy | 3 | |
HPAM 625: Public Health Policy Analysis | 3 | |
Year 2 Spring | PUBH 698: Capstone Project | 3 |
Elective II | 3 | |
For students beginning their program during the spring semester: | ||
Semester | Course | Credits |
Year 1 Spring | PUBH 601: Foundations of Public Health Knowledge* | 0 |
PUBH 610: Public Health Leadership and Management | 3 | |
PUBH 611: Health Equity, Communication, and Advocacy | 3 | |
PUBH 612: Designing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions | 3 | |
PUBH 613: Designs, Concepts, and Methods in Public Health Research | 3 | |
Year 1 Fall | PUBH 614: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis Methods in Public Health Research | 3 |
HPAM 622: Public Health and Health Care Law | 3 | |
HPAM 623: Comparative Analyses of Urban Health Care Systems or HPAM 624 Public Health Advocacy | 3 | |
Elective I | 3 | |
Year 2 Spring | PUBH 696: Supervised Fieldwork | 3 |
HPAM 620: Public Health Management | 3 | |
HPAM 621: Health Economics | 3 | |
Year 2 Fall | PUBH 698: Capstone Project | 3 |
HPAM 625: Public Health Policy Analysis | 3 | |
Elective II | 3 |
*PUBH 601 should be completed during a student’s first semester. Students who have a CEPH-accredited undergraduate or graduate degree in public health can be waived from this requirement by submitting a Course Waiver Request.
For students who began matriculating in Spring 2019 or earlier, please review the previous competencies for the MPH in Health Policy and Management here.
The Michael Meng Fellowship for Healthcare Business Innovation is open to Health Policy and Management students. CUNY SPH Foundation Board Member Michael Meng committed $150,000 to establish the Michael Meng Fellowship in Healthcare Business Innovation, which will prepare CUNY SPH Master of Health Policy and Management students with transformational business and entrepreneurial skills at the intersection of health business and public health sectors, two crucial communities driving forward health in New York City. READ MORE
Co-Founded by Michael Meng, CEO of Stellar Health, and Bunny Ellerin, CEO of NYC Health Business Leaders, the fellowship enrolls 10 Health Policy and Management students into an intensive four-semester extra-curricular program to build their expertise and knowledge in health business. Fellows will learn directly from respected business executives and leaders, have access to professional development at the Career Skills Academy and receive hands-on training in public health entrepreneurship.
As the program’s visiting adjunct professor, Professor Ellerin will provide fellows with mentorship and career guidance in an intimate learning environment.
To learn more about the Meng Fellowship, please stay tuned for upcoming information session announcements.
The deadline for 2023 has passed. Please stay tuned for more info on the next round of applications!
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the fellowship, please reach out to Taylor Drost, CSA Program Manager and SPH alum taylor.drost@sph.cuny.edu.