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Department Office Hours.
Fall and Spring Semesters: 8:30am - 5:00pm.
Summer Semester: 8:00am – 4:30pm.
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Chapter 3 - Public Health Graduate Degree General Requirements.
Non-Credit Bearing Requirement, all students.
Public Health Foundations Training:
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All MPH students complete an integrative learning experience. In partial fulfillment of this 2-credit course, students submit a final integrative paper demonstrating the ability to utilize the learned MPH competencies in real-life public health issues.
MPH Non-Credit Bearing Requirements
Interprofessional Practice Event
All MPH students participate in an interprofessional practice event. This is a non-credit bearing experience and is mandatory to meet degree requirements. This experience includes:
Requirements
Applied Practice Preparation.
Eligibility for PHP 667 Graduate Practicum in Public Health requires all MPH students participate in 1 group orientation session, followed by individual meetings with the PHP 667 instructor to plan for the internship. Potential sites are discussed, program competencies to be met, and potential products (deliverables) for the portfolio.
Interprofessional Practice Event
All MPH students participate in an interprofessional practice event. This is a non-credit bearing experience and is mandatory to meet degree requirements. This experience includes:
Preparation
The completion of a self-study module to introduce students to the importance of interprofessional collaboration to improve individual and population-level health and to the competencies that support effective interprofessional practice. Once all activities are accomplished, a certificate of completion is
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issued.
Engagement.
Participation in interprofessional teams to examine and propose solutions to a public health problem.
Assessment.
- Completion of a pre- and post-assessment that evaluates students’ confidence in their ability to effectively participate in interprofessional teams.
- A two-page report to include:
- A description of the public health problem (affected population and significance);
- roles and responsibilities of represented professions;
- determination if other professions or parties are needed to reach an optimal outcome;
- how interprofessional collaboration potentially produced a better outcome than if one discipline alone worked on the resolution of the problem;
- the importance of attitudes, values, perceptions of, and approaches to others when working on an interprofessional team to address a public health concern.
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All MSPH Public Health Graduate Students complete a thesis. The thesis is an empirical study of some aspect of public health that demonstrates a student’s ability to conceptualize and theorize a specific topic, formulate research questions, conduct appropriate analysis, and present the results in a clear, accurate, and logical manner.
Thesis Advisor and Committee:
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Thesis Completion Timeline:
| Fall | Spring |
Year 1 | By end of semester: Identify primary faculty advisor | By end of semester: Identify thesis committee and conduct thesis proposal defense. If applicable, submit I.R.B. application. |
Year 2 | By end of semester: Complete data collection and/or analysis. Begin development of an outline for thesis. | Week 6: Submit thesis to committee members (request feedback within 2 weeks) Week 8: File a request for examination, revise thesis based on feedback. Schedule thesis defense date with faculty. Week 9-10: Thesis defense |
Chapter 4 - Public Health Graduate Programs.
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The MPH is a 42-credit hour graduate program designed to provide students with core knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation, and advancement of evidence-based public health initiatives. Learn more about program outcomes, required courses, and more in the Syracuse University Graduate Catalog.
Recommended Course Plan:
Year | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Year 1 | PHP 621 (3 cr.) PHP 630 (3 cr.) PHP 664 (3 cr.) | PHP 668 (3 cr.) PHP 667 (3 cr.) GH Elective or Social justice course option2 (3 cr.) | PHP 6671 (4 cr) |
Year 2 | PHP 624 or PHP 661 (3 cr.) PHP 665 (3 cr.) PHP 706 (3 cr.) GH Elective or Social Justice course option2 (3 cr.) | PHP 704 (3 cr.) PHP 705 (3 cr.) | PHP 6671 (4 cr.) |
1 Can be completed summer 1 or summer 2
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The MSPH is a 42-credit hour graduate program designed to provide students with core knowledge and research skills necessary for the advancements of evidence-based public health. Learn more about program outcomes, required courses, and more in the Syracuse University Graduate Catalog.
Recommended Course Plan.
| Year | Fall | Spring |
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| Year 1 | Core PHP 621 (3 credits) PHP 630 (3 credits) PHP 665 (3 credits) | Core PHP 623 (1 credit) PHP 622 (2 credits) PHP 631 (3 credits) PHP 668 (3 credits) Global Concentration PHP 705 (3 credits) Analytics Concentration |
| Year 2 | Core PHP 661 (3 credits) Thesis support electives (3 credits) Global Concentration PHP 706 (3 credits) Elective (3 credits) Analytics Concentration PHP 632 (3 credits) Elective (3 credits) | Core PHP 997 - Thesis (6 credits*) Global Concentration PHP 704 (3 credits) Analytics Concentration Elective |
* Thesis credit may be split, 3 credits in the fall and 3 credits in the spring; and moving the fall elective to spring.
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Chapter 7 - Academic Policies & Procedures.
Syracuse University Academic Rules.
Academic Record:
19.0 Advanced Credit Examinations
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Academic Status:
27.0 Minimum G.P.A. to Continue Graduate Work
Academic Actions:
Degree and Certificate Programs:
30.0 Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs
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Graduate students may retake a course in which they earned a grade of C+, C, C-, or F, with the approval of their department/college and the Graduate School. Graduate courses may be retaken only once. A repeated course replaces the original course on the student's degree program of study, but both the original course and the repeated course will appear on the student's transcript and both courses will calculate unless the original course is flagged.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of nine transfer credits are accepted by the program. To be accepted, the credits must have been earned at another regionally accredited graduate school in the United States or at an institutional equivalency recognized in another country; earned in a course in which the grade earned was at least a B. Coursework completed on a pass/fail basis is not eligible for transfer unless approved by the academic unit chair and dean of the Graduate School; is in integral part of the degree program; and is approved by the Public Health department.
Chapter 8 - Academic Advising & Forms.
Advising Statement.
Academic Advising is an essential component of a Syracuse University education. The University is committed to providing the individual advice and assistance that students need at every step throughout their degree programs. A successful system of academic advising is highly dependent upon a shared commitment of students, faculty, and staff to the process and the availability of timely, accurate information.
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Students are responsible for scheduling, preparing for, and keep advising appointments; for seeking out contacts and information; and for knowing the basic requirements for their degree programs. Students bear the final responsibility for making their own decisions based on the best information and advice available and, ultimately, on their own judgment.
Academic Advising: Advisor Responsibilities.
Advisors are responsible for developing a thorough knowledge of the degree requirements within the students’ program of study and a working knowledge of academic options and resources throughout the University. Advisors are expected to involve students by encouraging them to ask questions, gather information and explore options so that they may develop a meaningful academic plan. Advisors will be available to students on a regular basis, monitor their advisees’ progress, assist in considering career options, and make appropriate referrals to other campus offices.
Academic Advising: Assignment of Advisor.
Advisors are assigned at the time of admission to the program. The assigned advisor and their contact information can be found on MySlice > View My Advisor.
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All Falk College students have an Advising Report online in MySlice under “DegreeWorks”. This report is an advising tool to be used in collaboration with your academic advisor. Students review this report before the advising session to determine which courses have been used to satisfy degree requirements and to develop a plan for future courses to discuss with your academic advisor.
Forms.
Graduate school forms may be downloaded from the Syracuse University Graduate School. The Graduate Program of Study form is to be completed and filed within the first semester of study.
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A range of opportunities and awards are available to students in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, providing students with the means to enhance personal, academic, and career growth.
Falk College Award.
Graduate School Master’s Student Research Award:
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