Description
The BS/MS in Public is a 150 credit hour, 5 year academic program that provides students with an accelerated pathway to an advanced degree in public health. Students gain core knowledge, research, and practice skills necessary for the advancement of evidence-based public health, while eliminating redundancy if the degrees were completed separately.
Students complete a generalist public health internship in year 4 of study. The bachelor’s degree is awarded at the completion of year 4 and the master’s degree is awarded at the completion of the 5th year of study. Each degree requires a culminating experience. The bachelor’s degree requires a capstone internship paper. The master’s degree requires a thesis.
Admission
Students may declare their intent to follow the program during the fourth semester of undergraduate study for students who entered Syracuse University as freshman public health majors.
Internal and external transfer students interested in the dual degree program must meet with the program directors to determine if prior coursework is applicable and if the program can be completed within the 5 year time.
During the fall of year 4 for undergraduates, students complete the application for formal entry to the graduate program. A personal statement and three letters of recommendation are required.
Financial Support
Undergraduate financial aid will be provided as awarded via Syracuse University Financial Aid Office.
Graduate assistantships for year 5 will be provided as are feasible under the Falk College annual budget.
Facilities
Courses will be taught in classrooms across the newly renovated Falk Complex. Public health faculty and administrative offices are housed in 2 suites within the Falk Complex. In addition to administrative and academic program offices and classrooms, the Falk Complex also offers student access to dedicated study/collaborative space, computer labs and comforts like a café and student lounge.