Nursing/Global Public Health (BS)
Program Description
The interdisciplinary program merges the longstanding excellence in nursing education at NYU with an in-depth perspective on public health approaches. The program aligns with our mission of continuous progress in scholarly excellence and in innovations that advance humane and quality healthcare for all people.
Students will study a variety of topics and will also work closely with an adviser to select the right mix of electives to complement individual interests and career paths. Nursing/Global Public Health graduates will be well-prepared for exciting careers in a variety of settings, including community and governmental organizations, clinical healthcare settings, and educational/research institutions. Students who complete the Nursing/Global Public Health degree will complete all the same nursing major courses and clinical hours as in the existing state-approved nursing major at NYU.
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.
Program Requirements
Traditional 4-Year Program
The program requires the completion of 130 credits, comprised of the following:
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | ||
EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
SOC-UA 1 | Intro to Sociology | 4 |
ACE-UE 110 | Advanced Writing and Research | 4 |
Texts and Ideas | 4 | |
Cultures and Contexts | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Major Requirements | ||
CHEM-UA 120 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 5 |
PSYCH-UA 1 | Intro to Psychology | 4 |
NURSE-UN 4 | Nursing Cohort Seminar | 0 |
NURSE-UN 70 | Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
APSY-UE 1271 | Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURSE-UN 75 | Microbiology | 3 |
NUTR-UE 119 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1600 | Health Assessment and Wellness | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1601 | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1602 | Health Equity and Justice: Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1603 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1604 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1605 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Primary and Chronic Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1606 | Innovations in Communication and Technology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1607 | Population Health: Social Justice in Practice | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1608 | Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1609 | Nursing Care of Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1610 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Acute and Complex Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1611 | Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1612 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1613 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1614 | Transition to Nursing Practice | 5 |
UGPH-GU 60 | Undergraduate Experiential Learning in Global Public Health | 4 |
UGPH-GU 10 | Health and Society in a Global Context | 4 |
UGPH-GU 20 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 4 |
UGPH-GU 30 | Epidemiology for Global Health | 4 |
UGPH-GU 40 | Health Policy in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 50 | Environmental Health in a Global World | 4 |
Electives | ||
XXXX-UN ---- | Nursing Elective | 3 |
Total Credits | 130 |
15-Month Program + GPH
The program requires the completion of 78 credits, comprised of the following:
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements | ||
Global Public Health | ||
UGPH-GU 10 | Health and Society in a Global Context | 4 |
UGPH-GU 30 | Epidemiology for Global Health | 4 |
UGPH-GU 40 | Health Policy in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 50 | Environmental Health in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 60 | Undergraduate Experiential Learning in Global Public Health | 4 |
Nursing | ||
NURSE-UN 1600 | Health Assessment and Wellness | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1601 | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1602 | Health Equity and Justice: Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1603 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1604 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1605 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Primary and Chronic Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1606 | Innovations in Communication and Technology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1607 | Population Health: Social Justice in Practice | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1608 | Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1609 | Nursing Care of Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1610 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Acute and Complex Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1611 | Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1612 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1613 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1614 | Transition to Nursing Practice | 5 |
Total Credits | 78 |
Sample Plan of Study
Traditional 4-Year Program
1st Semester/Term | Credits | |
---|---|---|
CHEM-UA 120 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 5 |
EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
SOC-UA 1 | Intro to Sociology | 4 |
NURSE-UN 4 | Nursing Cohort Seminar | 0 |
UGPH-GU 10 | Health and Society in a Global Context | 4 |
Credits | 17 | |
2nd Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 70 | Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
ACE-UE 110 | Advanced Writing and Research | 4 |
Texts and Ideas | 4 | |
PSYCH-UA 1 | Intro to Psychology | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
3rd Semester/Term | ||
UGPH-GU 20 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 4 |
APSY-UE 1271 | Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURSE-UN 75 | Microbiology | 3 |
NUTR-UE 119 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
Cultures and Contexts | 4 | |
Credits | 17 | |
4th Semester/Term | ||
Foreign Language | 4 | |
UGPH-GU 50 | Environmental Health in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 40 | Health Policy in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 30 | Epidemiology for Global Health | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
5th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1600 | Health Assessment and Wellness | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1601 | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1602 | Health Equity and Justice: Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1603 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
6th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1604 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1605 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Primary and Chronic Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1606 | Innovations in Communication and Technology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1607 | Population Health: Social Justice in Practice | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
7th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1608 | Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1609 | Nursing Care of Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1610 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Acute and Complex Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1611 | Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 19 | |
8th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1612 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1613 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1614 | Transition to Nursing Practice | 5 |
UGPH-GU 60 | Undergraduate Experiential Learning in Global Public Health | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Total Credits | 130 |
15-Month Program + GPH
1st Semester/Term | Credits | |
---|---|---|
UGPH-GU 10 | Health and Society in a Global Context | 4 |
UGPH-GU 30 | Epidemiology for Global Health | 4 |
UGPH-GU 50 | Environmental Health in a Global World | 4 |
UGPH-GU 40 | Health Policy in a Global World | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
2nd Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1600 | Health Assessment and Wellness | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1601 | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1602 | Health Equity and Justice: Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1603 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
3rd Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1604 | Nursing Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1605 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Primary and Chronic Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1606 | Innovations in Communication and Technology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1607 | Population Health: Social Justice in Practice | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
4th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1608 | Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1609 | Nursing Care of Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1610 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Acute and Complex Care | 5 |
NURSE-UN 1611 | Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
5th Semester/Term | ||
NURSE-UN 1612 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NURSE-UN 1613 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
NURSE-UN 1614 | Transition to Nursing Practice | 5 |
UGPH-GU 60 | Undergraduate Experiential Learning in Global Public Health | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Total Credits | 78 |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Integrate theories and concepts from the arts and sciences to form a basis for clinical judgement and fuel innovation.
- Deliver comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care across the lifespan and in all environments.
- Integrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies to influence population health and advance health equity.
- Synthesize and apply critically appraised evidence to implement person-centered and population-based care, improve health outcomes, and drive transformative changes in healthcare.
- Apply leadership and safety principles to foster healthy work environments and cultures of quality improvement and safety.
- Collaborate effectively with patients, interprofessional healthcare teams, and community partners to build trust, foster mutual respect, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centered, and population-based care, and improve outcomes.
- Integrate knowledge of healthcare systems, financial policies, and regulatory environments to promote coordinated care, ensure cost effectiveness, and drive innovations.
- Ethically manage data and leverage information technology to deliver safe, effective high-quality care.
- Cultivate a nursing identity and demonstrate professional comportment reflective of the standards, values, and ethical principles and practices of the profession.
- Engage in activities and reflective practices that promote personal health, enhance interpersonal skills, build resilience, and encourage lifelong learning and leadership, while advocating for high-quality, safe, and culturally competent person-centered care.
Policies
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College of Nursing Policies
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