Harpur-MPH 4+1 Program

Complete a bachelor's degree (BA or BS) degree at Harpur College and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at Decker College in just five years

• Save time: Earn your master’s degree in one year instead of two.
• Save money: Pay graduate tuition for only one year.
• Take advantage of the value: Binghamton offers a top-notch education at a state university tuition.
• Strengthen your marketability: Graduate degrees hone job-related skills in communications, research methods, data analysis, teamwork and big-picture thinking — skills sought by employers worldwide.
• Increase your earning potential: Salaries for people holding master’s degrees are on average $10,000 higher than for those with bachelor’s degrees.

The Hapur/Master of Public Health 4+1 program allows you to take undergraduate classes for your first three years. In your fourth year, you combine bachelor- and master-level courses into your schedule and graduate with your bachelor’s degree. In your fifth year, you are admitted to the Graduate School and focus solely on the coursework to complete your master’s degree.

The Harpur/MPH 4+1 is open to students in any undergraduate major at Binghamton's Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.

Curriculum plan

Below is a sample curriculum plan for the Harpur BA-MPH 4+1 program. For a printer-friendly version of the plan, visit our Google drive. If you have questions, contact the MPH program director.

• Harpur-MPH 4+1

  Term 5
  Major 6		4 credits
  Major 7		4 credits
  Major 8		4 credits
  Major 9		4 credits
  Wellness/physical activity (B)		2 credits
  Total credits this term		18
  Term 6
  Major 10		4 credits
  Major 11		4 credits
  Major 12		4 credits
  Major 13		4 credits
  Total credits this term		16
  Term 7
  Major 14		4 credits
  Major 15		4 credits
  PH 501: Experiential Public Health I		1 credit
  PH 510: Foundations of Public Health		2 credits
  PH 512: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health		3 credits
  PH 520: Epidemiology I: Basic Principles and Methods		3 credits
  Total credits this term		17
  Term 8
  Major 16		4 credits
  Major 17		4 credits
  PH 502: Experiential Public Health II		1 credit
  PH 515: Introduction to Biostatistics		3 credits
  PH 517: Public Health Biology		2 credits
  Elective sequence course I**		3 credits
  Total credits this term		17
  Term 9
  PH 503: Experiential Public Health III		1 credit
  PH 518: Environmental Health		3 credits
  PH 524: Program Planning and Evaluation		2 credits
  PH 525: Epidemiology II: Case Applications		3 credits
  PH 598: Population health Internship practicum/capstone project		3 credits
  Elective sequence course II**		3 credits
  Total credits this term		15
  Term 10
  PH 522: Health Policy, Finance and Management*		3 credits
  PH 552: Topics in Population Health		3 credits
  PH 598: Population health Internship practicum/capstone project		6 credits
  Elective sequence course III**		3 credits
  Total credits this term		15
  *PH 522 is to be taken in term 8 for students who have met their major requirements OR who have only one major requirement to be taken in term 8 **Approved elective sequences: population health, disaster management, forensic health
  TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR MASTER'S		48

Admissions process and timeline

It’s best to start thinking about applying to the Harpur-MPH 4+1 program early. You must inquire about pre-admission by your junior year so you can enroll in master’s classes your senior year.

Junior year

• You must have completed a majority of your undergraduate major requirements and all or a majority of general education requirements 
• You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA in your undergraduate major and a minimum 3.2 GPA overall, or a 3.5 GPA overall
• Indicate your interest in the Harpur-MPH 4+1 program and meet with Regina Alfieri, director of undergraduate student services, CCPA (ralfieri@binghamton.edu)

After your meeting, you will be instructed to submit the documents below:

• Personal statement (2-3 double-spaced pages) describing why you're intrested in the program 
• Current résumé
• 2 letters of recommendation from a University faculty member or instructor

Senior year (if accepted for pre-admission)

• You will be able to register for MPH courses during the first semester of your senior year
• During your senior year (88+ undergraduate credits), you must formally apply to the Graduate School and submit the online application, application fee and all required application materials, including any required letters of recommendation