Overview

Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences / Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences is located in Brooklyn, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition
Master of Arts (MA)	Community health	Community health education
Master of Arts (MA)	Community health	Thanatology
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Grief counseling
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Health care policy and administration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	General public health

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Essay, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medical ethics, relocation stress, risk reduction, disease prevention, history of public health, computer applications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY  11210-2889
United States

Contact David Balk
Chairperson
Phone: 718-951-5026
Fax: 718-951-4670

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