Global Public Health and Sociology (BA)

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Program Description

The highly selective, demanding undergraduate majors in Global Public Health (GPH) allow CAS students to choose a course of study that is a combination of public health and an academic discipline housed in the College (GPH is not a stand-alone major) while providing them with instructors and courses drawn from the entire university. This unique structure responds to the ever-increasing demand for interdisciplinary public health practitioners both in the U.S. and abroad. The coursework is integrated with experiential learning and study away requirements to ensure that students are broadly trained and uniquely prepared for a variety of careers.

The majors’ global public health courses are offered by the NYU School of Global Public Health (708 Broadway; 212-992-6741; https://publichealth.nyu.edu/). GPH delivers truly interdisciplinary public health education at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level. It builds on the global reach of NYU’s unique Global Network University, draws strength from the entrepreneurial spirit of NYU’s many talented faculty and students, and serves as a conduit for groundbreaking research and education that advances and promotes equitable health for all.

This major draws on the Department of Sociology’s strength in theoretical creativity and substantive empirical research on important social issues. Global Public Health/Sociology graduates may go on to a diverse array of careers in law, health, public administration, and social service, as well as further graduate study in sociology, public health, or related disciplines.

Honors Program

Majors who meet the requirements for College Honors and who maintain an overall and major GPA of 3.65 are eligible to apply for admission to the honors program in Global Public Health and Sociology during their junior year. Students will be notified and invited to apply when the application window opens, usually around March or April.

The honors sequence consists of two 4-credit seminars (8 credits) taken during senior year. These courses (SOC-UA 950 & 951, Senior Honors Research Seminars) are intended to aid the student in producing the thesis required for graduation with honors. Both seminars may also be counted as advanced Sociology electives.

Admissions

New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply