Overview

School of Community Health and Policy / School of Community Health and Policy is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master's & Doctorate Degrees Prgoram in Public Health

Master's & Doctorate Degrees Program in Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Public health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA 3.0 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

59

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA 3.0
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.8%
Black or African American	72.07%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.9%
Unknown	0.9%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 27

Male (17)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Assessment and Evaluation; Science of Prevention; Education Outcomes; Training and Professional Development; Capnography; Family Health; cardiovascular health; Weight Loss Interventions; public health and health education; Leisure and spiritual healthPreterm Infants; Attitudes and Perceptions of Public Health; Leadership in Healthcare; Nursing Education; Food & NutritionHIV Prevention; Mental Health; Health Policy and Management; Community Health Partnerships; Drug and Alcohol and Dependence

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

448,000

Location & Contact

Address 4530 Portage Avenue Campus
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD  21251
United States

Contact Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor
Assistant Vice President and Dean
Email: kim.sydnor@morgan.edu
Phone: 443-885-3560

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