Overview

School of Health Sciences and Practice / School of Health Sciences and Practice is located in Valhalla, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Post-Graduate Certificate)	Pediatric dysphagia
(Graduate Certificate)	Bioethics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health science
(Graduate Certificate)	Public health
(Graduate Certificate)	Children with special health care
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health policy and management
(Graduate Certificate)	Health education
(Graduate Certificate)	Industrial hygiene
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Bioethics
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
(Graduate Certificate)	Emergency management
(Graduate Certificate)	Global health
(Certificate)	Environmental health science
(Certificate)	Health administration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health behavior and community health
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Health policy and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	169
Doctoral Degrees	44
Other Advanced Degrees	66

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam N/a Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE "Optional" Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

778

Applied

480

Accepted

156

Enrolled

Applying

145

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/a
Master's Degree Requirements	Grade Point Average: The most successful applicants to our M.P.H. programs have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in their Bachelor's degree program. However, the GPA is only one of several factors considered. Personal Statement Recommendations (from faculty, supervisors, or employers. Letters from coworkers,
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE "Optional"
Doctoral Degree Requirements	RECOMMENDATIONS: Three recommendations are required, with at least two from graduate faculty members (if applicable). PERSONAL STATEMENT indicating why you wish to pursue a doctoral degree. The personal statement should be a maximum of 500 words. RESUME PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION (not part of application process).
Additional Entrance Requirements	APPLICATION: competed and submitted through our centralized application system, SOPHAS. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: of undergraduate (post-secondary) work. All applicants for our graduate certificates must hold a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university. Prerequisite course requirements and work requirements vary

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 81
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

515

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.71%
Black or African American	12.82%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	11.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.72%
Unknown	11.84%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

248

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 205

Male (86)

Female (162)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Disaster Medicine, Environmental Health, Health Policy & Management, Speech-Language Pathology, including Dysphagia, Biomechanics of human motion in activities of daily living and occupations.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	325,000

Location & Contact

Address Room 316
Valhalla, NY  10595
United States

Contact Ben Johnson PhD
Vice Dean
Email: bjohnson23@nymc.edu
Phone: 914-594-4531

Larger Map