Degrees Offered: Master of Public Health offered jointly with Rutgers-Newark and UMDNJ-NJMS

The Master in Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program, established by UMDNJ/NJMS, Rutgers-Newark, addresses critical issues surrounding the nation's health, especially that of high-risk, urban, and under-served populations. The program in public health develops and applies knowledge from multiple disciplines for the promotion and protection of the health of the human population, giving due consideration to cultural perspectives that abound in our multicultural world. This program is part of the UMDNJ/School of Public Health.

Program participants carry out research, and formulate policies that answer local needs and provide models for similar nationwide and worldwide problems. The three universities collaborate with community-based practitioners and researchers in Newark and in northern New Jersey. Student projects and placements are designed to maximize problem solving in large urban settings.

Admission Requirements:
Applicants must meet one of these criteria: hold degrees or positions in the health or health-related professions; be graduates of baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate programs with formal training and/or experience in the health field; be candidates for joint degree programs (M.D./M.P.H., D.M.D./M.P.H.); hold exceptionally strong credentials from baccalaureate; post-baccalaureate programs outside of the health field.

Applicants must supply scores from the GRE or its equivalent (e.g., MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT) from within the last five years. Those with a doctoral degree from a U.S. or Canadian university may seek a waiver of test scores by providing supporting documentation with the application. Test score waivers for individuals with other graduate degrees are decided on a case-by-case basis. Contact the administrative director. International students applying for admission must show a TOEFL score of at least 550 (pencil and paper) and 213 (computer-based). All applicants must supply official academic transcripts; an essay/statement addressing career goals, how the course offerings would help meet them, and how previous experience has contributed to personal and professional growth; and three letters of recommendation.

An application may be obtained from Newark Public Health Program at Science Park, UMDNJ/New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave., MSB F-506, Newark, N.J. 07103-2714 or by calling (973) 972-7212.

Degree Requirements:
The MPH program requires the successful completion of 45 credits. The credits are divided into 18 credits in core courses, 6 to 12 credits in required courses in one of three tracts, 9 to 15 credits of electives and 3 credits each in fieldwork and thesis.

Three general tracks are available. While they share a common core, each is designed to suit various interests:

Urban and Environmental Health brings a multi-disciplinary perspective to bear on the identification, assessment, and remediation of stressors specific to health problems in the urban environment.

Quantitative Methods: Biostatistics and Epidemiology develops quantitative, analytic, and research skills for public health practitioners.

Health Policy and Administration teaches the concepts, principles, and scientific skills necessary for health services management, policy development, and program evaluation.

Core:
18 credits:

Required:
6 credits:

Required:
6 credits

Health Care Administration:
12 credits from:

The following courses are in development: accounting and financial analysis; public budgeting; managing managed care; health services research; fundamentals of human resource administration; cases in public sector productivity.