Moffett Center, Room 105
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Overview
No matter what your background, if you want to promote personal and community health through community-based organizations such as local health departments, the American Lung Association, the American Cancer Society and others, you can begin by studying for the M.S. in community health at SUNY Cortland. Options include:
- Full time, on campus
- Part time, on campus
- Part time, through combined classroom and online delivery methods
Program Highlights
Consistent with national standards, our program offers you the opportunity to learn about research methods and techniques for assessment and evaluation in health education and promotion, as well as applied epidemiology and methods and practices in community health education. You’ll also explore current issues in community health and health education through seminars where you can meet new professional colleagues, collaborate with your peers and engage with SUNY Cortland’s distinguished faculty.
Culminating Experience
Your culminating project in community health will provide you with an opportunity for hands-on experiences with a community agency where you will work on a special project that affords you the resources to address a health issue in depth. You might undertake a needs assessment regarding services of the local Cancer Society office, generate an educational program about smoking avoidance for teenagers through the local Lung Association or create a program to help residents at a local senior center learn about exercise and nutrition.
Career Potential
If you currently work or would like to work in a local community health department, voluntary health agency, health care facility or human service agency, the community health program at SUNY Cortland provides excellent preparation. You’ll also gain the skills to make a career change into community health, or move up in the workplace by adding the M.S. in community health to your undergraduate studies.
Admission Requirements
You must meet the requirements for admission to a graduate degree program at SUNY Cortland. Entry into the Health Department graduate programs is very competitive, with more eligible applicants than can be accommodated.
Apply for the M.S. community health.
