Richard McCalmont, MSW
Academic Project Manager
LIU Brooklyn
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 488-1025
Richard.McCalmont@liu.edu
Public Health is the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities (families, neighborhoods, groups of people) and global population as a whole. Every day, millions of people across the globe suffer from preventable injuries, or acute and chronic diseases, resulting in impaired quality of life and often, unnecessary death. Public Health professionals help prevent disease, disability, and premature death by confronting global health issues and promoting healthy lifestyles through research, policy, educational programs, development and administration of programs, and improved access to health care.
LIU's Public Health program is the go-to academic source for public health practitioners, managers, and leaders in Brooklyn and the Greater New York area. Our graduates work to achieve equitable health systems, infrastructure, environment, and lifestyle changes through health education, advocacy, and communication. Graduates go on to become the pubic health workforce candidates of choice for designing, implementing and evaluating systems, infrastructure, policy, environmental and lifestyle change strategies to improve Brooklyn’s health status and reduce and avoid future health disparities.
Our Mission: The mission of LIU Brooklyn’s MPH program is to improve public health systems, infrastructure and workforce in a way that is likely to reduce the health disparities of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, and the wider national and global community, by educating the next generation of culturally competent public health practitioners and scholars.
Our Vision: LIU MPH Generalist graduates will be the public health workforce candidates of choice for designing, implementing and evaluating systems, infrastructure, policy, environmental and lifestyle change strategies to improve Brooklyn’s health status and reduce and avoid future health disparities. LIU MPH will be the “go to” local academic source for public health practitioners, managers, and leaders in the Brooklyn, NY, Greater New York area and globally.
In order to address the aforementioned program mission, the faculty, the administration, students and staff of LIU Brooklyn’s MPH Program operate under the following programmatic goals:
The Master of Public Health at Long Island University was accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in June 2015 for a full five year term, extending until July 1, 2023.
Master of Public Health (MPH) is a professional graduate degree program for individuals seeking training and experience in applied public health. This 42-credit program is well embedded in local public health community having strong working relations with community organizations and governmental agencies. The Program is designed to meet a growing demand for skilled general Public Health professionals and leads to diverse and rewarding career opportunities, preparing students with knowledge and skills of an MPH Generalist. Candidates interested in enrolling in the program must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and must fulfill the academic criteria for admission.
TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM, YOU MUST:
All official transcripts should be addressed to:
Long Island University Brooklyn
ATTN: Office of Admissions
1 University Plaza, Brooklyn NY 11201
While both the University and the MPH Program offer rolling admissions, we urge students interested in the MPH program submit their applications by the dates listed below:
When planning courses for each semester, remember that all requirements for the MPH degree must be completed within six years from the date of initial enrollment. You may attend either full-time (9 credits/semester) or part-time (6 credits/semester). As you plan your schedule, consider other demands on your time, including employment and family needs. Rushing through the program is not a good idea. Plan carefully, thoughtfully, and strategically, taking every aspect of your life into consideration. The course sequence options outlined on the next page are provided to help you plan your program of study. Tailored course sequences may be developed in collaboration with your academic advisor.
Yearly master schedules may change without notice; however, the following can serve as a guide for helping you plan your course sequences and shows when core and elective courses are usually offered.
Provided suggestion is for full-time students:
First Semester
Second Semester
Summer Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fall 2018 courses are now viewable online at Long Island Schedule of Classes and Summer 2018 registration is currently open. Contact your academic advisor for registration guidance on your program of study.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONSContinued Enrollment and graduation are contingent upon:
Please visit our university's enrollment service page for more information on important dates and exam schedules to be aware of.
Public Health Program Competencies
After completion of the MPH Program, you will have competencies in the following areas of public health.
Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health
1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context
3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate
4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.
Public Health & Health Care Systems
5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings
6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels
Planning & Management to Promote Health
7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs
Policy in Public Health
12. Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence
13. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity
Leadership
16. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges
Communication
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
20. Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
Interprofessional Practice
21. Perform effectively on interprofessional teams
Systems Thinking
21. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue
New student orientation usually takes place on the first Friday of the semester (Fall or Spring). For more information please see our Orientation Packet.
International student orientation begins on the Friday before the start of the Fall and Spring Semesters. For more information please see the following links:
For more information on how your 200 hour practicum experience is designed to give you the “real world” experience of public health, please download our Master of Public Health Program Practicum Program Manual.
Fall 2018-Spring 2019 event calendar coming soon.
The MPH Student Handbook 2017-2018 is a print resource that offers help navigating the MPH Program, the LIU Brooklyn campus rules and regulations, and required reading for all of our students. It outlines the policies and procedures of the LIU Brooklyn MPH program, as a part of the School of Health Professions.
LIU Pharmacy (Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), LIU Brooklyn, LIU Global, and LIU Hudson of Long Island University offer a joint-commencement ceremony in May. The ceremony, officiated by President Kimberly R. Cline, will celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 3,000 graduates as well as those of special distinguished guests. It will be an opportunity for you to share the excitement and importance of your academic accomplishments with peers, family, and friends, as the University’s Board of Trustees, Chancellors, Officers, faculty and staff pay tribute to you for the outstanding efforts you have shown in earning your degree. Each graduate is recognized by name and will have their photo taken in cap and gown as they cross the main stage.
This landmark event will be held at New York's premier sports and entertainment arena:
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11217
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Procession begins at 9:00 a.m.
For more information on cap and gown purchase, eligibility & requirements, honorary degree recipients, live webcast, senior class giving, tickets, location & directions, hotels, photograph & video, and commencement gallery. Please visit the Commencement home page.
Jelena Malogajski, MD, MS, PhD | Assistant Professor
Sarah Elizabeth Rush, PhD | Assistant Professor
Joyce Y. Hall, MPH | Director of Practicum and Career Advancement
From smoking, obesity, stress, and environmental factors, to disparities based on ethnicity, race, and socioeconomic class, Brooklyn and NYC present unique public health issues and an increasing demand for professionals who understand the complex needs of an urban population.
Why Study Public Health?
In addition to placements at leading local and regional agencies and organizations, MPH students have the opportunity to complete their clinical rotation at elite international partners the European Center for Peace and Development in Belgrade, Serbia and the United Nations University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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