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MIA and MPH:
Total of 75 credits: 30 SIPA credits, 36-39 Public Health credits, remaining credits at either school
3 semesters in residence at SIPA
MIA/MPH Dual Degree Curriculum Overview
Effective fall 2012, the Mailman School of Public Health will implement the new curriculum below.
Dual degree students are strongly encouraged to begin their studies at Mailman and finish their last 3 semesters at SIPA so they can take maximum advantage of the SIPA funding opportunities. Students must be in residence at SIPA to utilize an awarded SIPA Assistantship or Scholarship.
Dual degree students are required to fulfill the MIA and MPH core requirements, completing a minimum of 30 credits in residence at both SIPA and Mailman. Dual degrees do not need to complete a policy concentration or specialization. The second professional degree will be accepted toward the MIA in lieu of a policy concentration.
Core Requirements – SIPA MIA Degree
SIPA MIA Degree Core Requirements |
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Foreign Language Proficiency
Proficiency in a language other than English is required for graduation from SIPA. This requirement may be met in any of three ways:
- As a native speaker of a language other than English, who can also read and write that language.
- By passing a language proficiency test.
- By achieving a grade of B or better in an Intermediate Level II (fourth semester) language course at Columbia.
Note: Students may pursue any language course they wish at SIPA. However, elementary I or II courses cannot count toward the SIPA degree requirement of 54 points. Language courses cannot be used toward residency or academic credit at the School of Public Health.
Core Requirements - Mailman MPH Degree |
The Core curriculum, taken by all incoming students in their first semester, consists of 19 modules that build one upon the next to provide the broad, interlocking foundation of knowledge needed for a career in public health. The Association of Schools of Public Health requires that all MPH graduates receive training in the foundations of public health. The Columbia Core consists of four broad areas of study, known as “studios”:
Led by some of the school’s most gifted professors, you and a cohort of 100 peers will move together through the 19 modules of the Core over the course of 15 weeks. The faculty will help you make connections across the four studios and learn to think across disciplines by exploring such overarching questions as these: What factors underlie the patterns of disease and premature death in the U.S. and around the globe? What role is played by environmental factors? What accounts for health disparities within nations and across the world? What values come into play in designing interventions to prevent illness and systems to promote health? |
Additional Features of the Columbia MPH Practicum |
Sample Program:
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Another Semester as a cross registrant |
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Core – 15 credits |
DISCIPLINE |
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LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION (L&I) – 3 credits |
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INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (ISP) – 1.5 credit |
INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (ISP) – 1.5 credit |
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16.5* |
16.5* |
0-3** |
3-6 |
36-39 |
* Students in the MD/MPH may gain permission to take 19 credits in Fall 1 and/or Spring 1
**Students intending on completing international practica beginning in May would complete this coursework in year 2 as a cross registrant
Health Services Information
Please note that the Morningside campus and the Health Sciences campus have different health insurance plans. Where a dual degree student matriculates in the fall semester will determine where their health insurance and coverage for the year (fall and spring) will be assigned. Students cannot change their health coverage by semester, it is assessed for the academic year.
Advising
Although students are enrolled full-time at one school or the other in any given semester, they should contact advisors at both schools at least once per semester to ensure that their study and enrollment plans are in accordance with program guidelines.
The primary faculty and administrative contacts are listed below.
Contact Information
Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
David Sheridan, Director, Financial Aid
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Office of Computing
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Office of Student Affairs 212-854-8690 |
Office of Career Services International Affairs Building, Room 420 212-854-4613 Meg Heenehan, Executive Director mh374@columbia.edu |
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Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
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Office of Student Affairs
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Office of Career Services
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