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Columbia University Bulletin
Columbia School of Public Health
Programs andApplication, 1997-1999
CONTENTS
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 1997-1999
ThefollowingAcademicCalendarwascorrectandcompleteasof FALL TERM 1997
thetimeofpublication;however,theUniversityreservestheright
toreviseoramendit,inwholeorinpart,atanytime.Information August
onthecurrentstatusoftheAcademicCalendarfortheSchoolof 1 Friday.Lastdaytofileapplication,orrenewal,orchange
PublicHealthmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofStudentServices, ofnameforOctoberdegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
[phone].
27 Wednesday.Orientation.
MajorReligiousHolidays 27—28 Wednesday-Thursday.Registrationforfallterm.
Some ofthe major holidays are shown below. TheJewish and September
IefsxrlaoacmmtitdchaetheeossltyfiomdraattyhesedbIdsealgtaeimsnigcaithvoeslnuynbdedaloyowswn:maoyftvhaerypbryecoendeinogrdtawyo.dTahyes 92 TTuueessddaayy..CLlaasstsedsabyegtion.cFhiarsntgdeayprtoogcrhaamsn.geNpOrogArDaJmTsU.ST-
MENT OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES
DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE.
1997-1998
RoshHashanah Thursday,Friday,October2,3 October
YomKippur Saturday,October1 1 Wcehdanngeesdoafyn.amLaestfodraFyebtroufairleyadpepglrieceast.ioNn,OoErXCreEnPeTwIaOl,NSo.r
FirstdaysofSiiccoth Thursday,Friday,October16,17 15 Wednesday.AwardofOctoberdegrees.
ConcludingdaysofSuccoth Thursday,Friday,October23,24
November
LunarNewYear Wednesday,January28
4 Tuesday.ElectionDay.Noclasses.
IdalFitr Thursday,January29 13 Thursday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchange
IdalAdha Tuesday,April7 gradingoption.
GoodFriday Friday,April10 19-20 Wednesday-Thursday. Continuing students register for
springterm.
FirstdaysofPassover Saturday,Sunday,April11,12 27-30 Thursday-Sunday.Thanksgivingholidays.
ConcludingdaysofPassover Friday,Saturday,April17,18
December
Shavuoth Sunday,Monday,May31,June1 1 Monday. Last day to file application, or renewal, or
changeofnameforMaydegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
1998-1999
8 Monday.Lastdayofclasses.
RoshHashanah Monday,Tuesday,September21,22 12-19 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
YomKippur Wednesday,September30 20 Saturday,toJanuary19,Monday.Winterholidays.
FirstdaysofSuccoth Monday,Tuesday,October5,
ConcludingdaysofSuccoth Monday,Tuesday,October12,13 SPRING TERM 1998
IdalFitr Tuesday,January19
LunarNetvYear Tuesday,February16 January
IdalAdha Saturday,March27 14 Wednesday.Registrationforspringterm.
19 Monday. Martin Luther King. Jr. Day obser\ed. No
FirstdaysofPassover Thursday,Friday,April1,2 classes.
GoodFriday Friday,April2 20 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
ConcludingdaysofPassover Wednesday,Thursday,April7,8 27 TMuEesNdTay.OLFastFdEa>E-StoFcOhRangeINpDrIogVrIaDmsU.ALNOCOADLJILR'SSETS-
Shavuoth Friday,Saturday,May21,22 DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE.
ACADEMICCALENDAR
February 15 Tuesday. Last day to change programs. NO ADJUST-
11 Wednesday.AwardofFebruarysdegrees. MENT OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES
16 Monday.PresidentsDayobserv^ed.Noclasses. DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE.
October
March
16-20 Monday-Friday.Springholidays. 1 Tchhuarnsgdeayo.fnLaamstedfaoryFetborufailrey-adppelgirceaetsi.onN,OoErXrCeEnPeTwaIlO,NSo.r
26 Thursday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchange 21 Wednesday.AwardofOctoberdegrees.
gradingoption.
November
May
3 Tuesday.ElectionDay.Noclasses.
4 Monday.La.stdayofclasses. 12 Thursday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchange
8-15 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends. gradingoption.
Commencement TBA Continuingstudent.sregisterforspringterm.
20 Wednesday.Conferringofdegrees. 26-29 Thursday-Sunday.Thanksgivingholidays.
December
1 Tuesday. Last day to file application, or renewal, or
SUMMER SESSION 1998 changeofnameforMaydegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
14 Monday.Lastdayofclasses.
May 16-23 Wednesday-Wednesday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
21—22 Thursday-Friday.Registration. 24 Thursday,toJanuan,'18,Monday.Winterholidays.
25 Monday.MemorialDayobserved.Noclasses.
26 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
SPRING TERM 1999
June
2 Tuesday. Last day to change programs. NO ADJUST- January
MENT OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES
DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE. 13 Wednesday.Registrationforspringterm.
19 Friday. Last day to drop individual courses or change 18 cMloansdsaeys.. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed. No
gradingoptioninfirstsix-weeksession. 19 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
24-25 Wweedenkessedsasyi-onT.hursday. Registration for the second six- 26 TMuEesNdTay.OLFastFdEaEyStoFcOhRangeINpDrIogVrIaDmsU.ALNOCAODUJRUSSETS-
July DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE.
2 Thursday.FirstsLx-weeksessionends. February
3 Friday.IndependenceDayobserved.Noclasses. 10 Wednesday.AwardofFebruar\-degrees.
6 Monday. Second six-week session begins. First day to 15 Monday.PresidentsDayobserved.Noclasses.
changeprograms.
13 Monday. Last day to change programs. NO ADJUST- March
MENT OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES 15-19 Monday-Friday.Springholidays.
DROPPEDAFTERTHISDATE. 25 Thursday.Lastdaytodropindi\idualcoursesorchange
28 Tuesday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchange gradingoption.
gradingoption. May
August 3 Monday.Lastdayofclasses.
3 Monday. Last day to file application, or renewal, or 7-14 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
changeofnameforOctoberdegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS. Commencement
14 Friday.I^.stdayofclasses.
19 Wedne.sday.Conferringofdegrees.
FALL TERM 1998
SUMMER SESSION 1999
September
1—3 Tue.sday-'rhur.sday.Registrationforthefallterm. May
2 Wedne.sday.Orientation. 20-21 Thursday-Friday.Registration.
7 Monday.LaborDay.Noclasses. 24 Monday.MemorialDayobser\-ed.Noclasses.
8 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms. 25 Tuesday.Classesbeginforfirstsix-weeksession.
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A LETTER FROM THE DEAN
TheColumbiaSchoolofPublicHealthisanexcitingcommunity m'i'Hi
asmallgraduateschoolwherestudents,faculty,andstaffarehard
atworkonthemajorhealthissuesoftheday.OurNewYorkCity
setting provides a unique combination of challenges and re-
sources.Itbringstogetherawiderangeofcomplexpublichealth
needs with the world's most comprehensive network ofhealth
care and social services. An integral part of the Columbia-
Presbyterian Medical Center, we work closely with our sister
schoolsofmedicine,nursing,anddentistry.
IntheUnitedStatesandabroad,thesearedemandingtimesforthe
healthfield.Publichealth,whichearlierin itshistorywaschiefly
concerned with sanitation and the control of epidemics, now
addressesacomplexrangeofhealth-relatedissues,suchasAIDS,
health care financing, environmental contamination, adolescent
pregnancy, and health care for the homeless, indigent, and
uninsured. And while much of CSPH's attention is devoted to
health issues in New York City and the U.S., we also work on
significantglobalconcerns:emerginginfections,populationgrowtli,
internationalhealthsystems,AIDSandSTDs,women'sreproduc-
tive health and rights, family planning, infant and maternal
mortality, andrefugeehealth. Manyofourfaculty,workingwith
theirstudents,aretheleadingexpertsonthesevitalissues.
Morethanever,thebroadfieldofpublichealthneedswell-trained
professionals.Asthenationandtheworldwrestlewiththereality
oflimitedhealthcareresources,efficiencyrequiresgreaterutiliza-
tionofpublichealth'sapproachtopreventionandinterventionat
thepopulationandenvironmental levels. Thisbulletindescribes
theexciting programsofferedbytheColumbia School ofPublic
Health.AsIhopeyouwillsee,theSchooloffersitsstudentsarich
arrayofeducational,research,andserviceopportunities.Also,our
commitmenttoflexibilityinthelearningprocesspermitsstudents
andfacultyfrommanydisciplinesandbackgroundstofindnew
perspectives and approaches to the critical mission of public
health.Thisflexibilityiswhathaskeptusattheforefrontofpublic
healthforsolong.
Webelievethatourcommunityprovidesexceptionalopportuni-
tiesforstudents,andwewelcomeyourinterest.
Withbestwishes,
,yz<^.u_ /Ci^^^Ul/
COLUMBIASCHOOLOFPUBLICHEALTH
Officers ofAdministration Professors Emeriti
GeorgeRupp,Ph.D. RosemaryBarber-Madden,B.A.,M.P.H.,Ed.D.
PresielcittoftheI'niversity ClinicalProfessorEmeritaofPublicHealth
JonathanR.Cole,Ph.D. JackElinson,BS,MA.,Ph.D.
ProvostoftheVniversity ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(SociomedicalSciences)
HerbertPardes,MD. DeziderGrunberger,M.Sc,Ph.D.,Sc.D.
VicePresidentforHealthSciences ProfessorEmeritusofBiochemistry&MolecularBiophysics
(intheInstituteofCancerResearch)andPublicHealth
SCHOOLOFPUBLIC HEALTH (EnvironmentalSciences)
AllanRosenfield,MD LeonardC.Harber,B.A.,M.D.,M.S.
DeanandJosephR.DeLamarProfessorof Richard&MildredRodebeckProfessorEmeritusof
PublicHealthPractice DermatologyandPublicHealth(EnvironmentalSciences)
AndrewR.Davidson,Ph.D. MichaelKatz,M.D.
AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs Reuben.9.CarpentierProfessorEmeritusofPediatricsand
PublicHealth(TropicalMedicine)
RobertE.FulUlove,Ed.D.
AssociateDeanforCommunityandMinorityAffairs SidneyKatz,M.D.
CherylHealton,DrPH ProfessorEmeritusofGeriatricMedicine(inMedicine,Public
AssociateDeanforProgramDevelopment HealthandtheCenterforGeriatricsandGerontology)
DianaC.Landreth,M.P.H. LucieS.Kelly,RN.,Ph.D.
AssociateDeanforExternalAffairs ProfessorEmeritaofNursingandPublicHealth(HealthPolicy
andManagement)
MichaelP.O'Connor,Ed.D.
AssociateDeanforFinanceandAdministration ZenaA.Stein,B.A.,M.A.,MB.,BCh.
ProfessorEmeritaofPublicHealth(Epidemiology)
WilliamA.VanWie,Dr.P.H. (inPsychiatry)(intheSergievskyCenter)
AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs
MervynW.Susser,MB.B.Ch.,Dr.P.H.
GertrudeH.SergievskyProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth
SCHOOLADMINISTRATIVEOFFICE
(Epidemiology)(intheSergievskyCenter)
BarbaraJohnston FrankW.vanDyke,B.A.,M.S.
AdministrativeAssistant,FinancialAidOfficer ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(AdministrativeMedicine)
JeanLlewellyn
Director,PublicandMediaRelations DRoebaenrEtmJe.rWietiusss,anBd.AD,eML.aDm.arProfessorEmeritusof
YvonneVentura PublicHealth.SocialMedicineandPsychiatry
Manager,FinancialandAdministrativeServices
RogerW.Williams,B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.
JuneSaunders ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(TropicalMedicine)
Manager.StudentInformationSystems SamuelM.Wishik,B.A MD MPH.
AnneShowers ProfessorEmeritusofPub,licHe,althPractice
AdministrativeAssistant,Dean'sOffice
JoeD.Wray,B.A.,M.D.,M.P.H.
PhyllisStarner ProfessorEmeritusofClinicalPublicHealth(Population
Director.AcademicandStudentAffairs andFamilyHealth)
MoiraWalter
ProgramCoordinator,CommunityandMinorityAffairs
COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
History and Organization BIOSTATISnCS
Biostatistics provides the basic tools forthe collection, analysis,
andpresentationofdatainallareasofpublichealth.Biostatistical
For nearly three-quarters ofa cenairy, the Columbia School of techniques are used in measuring effectiveness of preventive,
PublicHealth,oneofthefirstinthenation,hasbeenonthecutting diagnostic,andtreatmentactivities,andinpublichealthanalysis.
edge of public health education. It has assumed leadership in Oneofthe first in the nation, the DivisionofBiostatisticsatthe
disease prevention and, with equal emphasis, in the active SchoolofPublicHealthwasestablishedin1940.
promotion ofhealth forall. It isoneoftwenty-sevenschoolsof
public health in the United States accredited by the Council on ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHSCIENCES
EducationinPublicHealth. CSPHhaslongbeeninthevanguardofinstitutionsrespondingto
TheSchoolofPublicHealthwasfoundedin1919bythelegacyof theimpactofindustrialization'senvironmentalcontaminants,toxic
JDoesLeapmharR.InD.estLiatumtaero,fPaunbdliocpHeenaletdhiwtistdhoionrtshetCwoollyeegaersoflaPtheyrsiacsiatnhse cohuermiecnavlis,rocnamrecnintogaennds,haunmdaonccuppoaptuiloatniaolnhsa.zaEradrslyoninthietshehailsttohroy,f
andSurgeons.Sincethelate1920s,theSchoolhasbeenlocatedin CSPH created a Division ofEnvironmental Health and Occupa-
the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC), one of the tionalMedicine(changedin1970totheDivisionoiEnvironmental
country'slargestandmostrenownedacademicmedicalcenters.In Sciences and currently the Division of Environmental Health
1945,theInstitutebecametheColumbiaSchoolofPublicHealth. Sciences).
Throughoutitshistory,CSPHhasmaintainedclosecontactwithits EPIDEMIOLOGY
sisterschools at CPMC, includingthe College ofPhysicians and Oneofthemainstaysofpublichealth.Epidemiology, studiesthe
Surgeons,theSchoolofDentalandOralSurgery,andtheSchoolof occurrence and distribution ofdisease and other health-related
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Morristown(NewJersey). publichealthpolicy.
CSPH is situated in a city where life and health are often
endangeredbydrug, alcohol, andtobaccoabuse, HIVinfection, HEALTH POUCYANDMANAGEMENT
malnutrition, child abuse, homelessness, too-early and too- As health care facilities grew in type and complexity, CSPH
frequent pregnancies, inadequate primary health care, ser—ious respondedbydevelopingtheInstituteofAdministrativeMedicine.
health care financing issues, and a hospital financial crisis an Inthe1970stheInstitutebecametheDivisionofHealthAdministra-
alarming array ofadverse conditions. The extent of New York tion,offeringprogramsinpublichealthpractice,hospitaladminis-
City's social and hea—ltli problems, howe—ver, offers the School a tration,policyformulation,andadministrativemedicine.Todayit
unique opportunity a testing ground for formulating policy is known as the Division of Health Policy and Management.
andcarryingoutqualityresearchwhileansweringlocalneedsand reflecting the growth of governmental policies and a greater
modelingsolutionsforsimilarsituationsatsitesacrossthecountry demandformanagerialandentrepreneurialskills.
andaroundtheglobe.
POPULATIONANDFAMILYHEALTH
OrganizationoftheSchool TheDivisionoiPopulationandFamilyHealthwascreatedin1975
TcAepgfoiuhnlurnbgioessldanttilaggacainenacwcsnthaideledtyaiehelnomrxttnihperhceveepirmsirrieeoaiaerwopnrrngeriyccadithneimieaofszaofri.arnnytdtAiifltttoiuhsesnneeplcrrSe\tode'cvifseiehocelsonetnio.htogloef'nfSstttSrhaueecepdnahsrecdSpoonhcoojtihnelenscosxgtieo,owscvlfoueetvrnihPineeakucrssibysonlursinditdcoidxoevferiHdcrsierhivtaeaoioflsnsnaeticggahaouiarlnlnicsstig.nhoys tdAdicpfoneoeurfnsbvaiatliencdrigtaldicsn,orb,speuhaistaeannseandngsldtdtthwLhyoeaottorwethisluohintdrengs,kAghdemiaerrencnvasnhrtde,ioiellvctcdaooaoortfp.ensimpnvtdTeoeuuhnpidcnuetmytlestoatDthfhtibeheivraoioesUhsdnlineiecsaigo\ltnaraotenonhfdtpwdrastpSoenauhtvrabdpi\tilpedinwilsceeci,mesleapfaddodanselirrlyirweeiceevsycpoele.tarflar^rst'wcae,soshno,'mtAifrescaatieninhasn,de,,s
protocolsandserviceprogramming.
COLUMBIASCHOOLOFPITBUCHE\LTH
SOCIOMEDICALSCIENCES studentsleadingtoaMasterofScienceinHealthServicesManage-
With the establishment in 1968 of the first formal division of ment. Each of these degree programs, unique in its goals,
behavioralsciencesinapublichealthschool,CSPHtookanother academic criteria, content, and methods, is described in more
pioneering step for the public health field. The Division of detailelsewhereinthisbulletin.
SociomedicalSciences focuses on social and beha\'ioral factors Amongtheoveralleducationalobjectivesforallgraduatesofthe
affecfing health. Faculty and students from fields as diverse as Schoolisthedevelopmentofindividualcompetenceandimproved
publichealth,sociology',histor>%anthropology,socialpsychology, skills, particularly in (a) recognizing and defining public health
andpoliticalsciencebringtheirspecialexpertisetothestudyof problems, setting priorities, and using scientific approaches to
health,healthcare,andhealthcareservicesdelivery. problemsolving;(b)accumulatingappropriatedatainformation,
analyzingandinterpretingfindings,andassessingrelevanceand
OTHERPROGRAMS validity;and(c)communicatingeffectivelywithcolleaguesanda
Major decisions concerning part-time attendance have greatly varietyofgroupsinvolvedindeliveringhealthservices.
improvededucationalopportunitiesforwell-qualifiedhealthpro-
fessionalstoreceivetlieiracademiccredentialswhilecontinuingto Inalldegreeprograms,studentsarerequiredtochooseanareaof
contribute in their professional roles. CSPH offers year-round concentration.Thesearethemajorareas:
eveningcourses,expandedsummerofferings, andanExecutive • biostatistics, including theoretical biostatistics and clinical
Program in Health Services Management based on intensive researchmethods
monthlyweekendsessions. • environmentalhealthsciences,includingmedicalyhealthphysics,
DualDegreePrograms occupational medicine, environmental or molecular
CSPHdevelopeditsdualdegreeprogramstoencouragestudents epidemiology,andtoxicology
tointegratepublichealthtrainingwithotherclinicalorprofessional • epidemiology, including neuroepidemiology, psychiatric
studies(e.g.,medicine,internationalaffairs)whichhaveanatural epidemiology,andcardiovascularepidemiology
interface with public health. Dual degree programs currently • healthpolicyandmanagement,includinghealthpolicy,planning,
enrollstudentsinavarierv'oftheUniversirv'sprofessionalschools. healtheconomics,andeffectivenessandoutcomesresearch
Residencies • population and family health, including reproductive, adoles-
TheSchooloffersacademictrainingforphysiciansinanumberof cent,andchildhealthindevelopedanddevelopingcountries
residencyprogramsintheNewYorkarea.Inacollaborativeeffort,
theNewYorkCityDepartmentofHealthandColumbiaSchoolof • sociomedical sciences, including health promotion and
PublicHealth ResidencyTraining Program have been preparing diseaseprevention.
phy.siciansforcareersinpublichealthsince1950.Incollaboration The School has an exceedinglywell qualified faculty, including
with Morristown Memorial Hospital and cooperating industries. facultycurrentlyworkinginagenciesandinsfitutionsintheNew
the School offersanOccupational Medicine Residency. In addi- York metropolitan area. Theirparticularcontribution isto relate
tion,theSchool hasestablishedrelationshipswithotherpre\en- classroomtheorytotherealitiesofpractice.Educationalresources
tivemedicineresidencyprograms,permittingresidentstopursue arerichbothwithintheUni\ersityandinthemetropolitanarea.
concurrently a master's degree in public health. These include Teaching methods includelectures, seminars, casestudies, role-
residency programs located at the State University' ofNewYork playing simulations, audiovisual aids, field experience, and
(SUNY)atStonyBrookand NewYork Hospital-Cornell Medical research.
Center. The instructional activities of tlie School extend beyond the
campustoprovidecontinuingeducationalopportunitiesforpracti-
tionersinthefield.Thesenondegreeeducationalactivitiesserve
Educational Programs professionalpersonnelofmanydisciplinesinofficialandvolun-
tary health agencies and in health facilities, drawing on faculty
expertisederivedfromservice,teaching,andresearchprograms,
Carefulstudyoftheexistinghealthsystem,theprobableshapeofa andarepresentedthroughtechnicalassistance,trainingprograms,
futuresystem,andthepreparationofstudentsforrequiredpublic lectures,andshortandintensiveworkshops.Importantexamples
health practice, research, and teaching activities continue at the oftheSchool'scontinuingeducationinitiativesinclude:
forefront ofeducational planning. In particular, consideration is • AIDS education. Through a grant from the Health Research
giventothesystemrolesthatneedtobefilled,thecareerdecisions Services Administration, the School provides continuing AIDS
graduatesneedtomake,andthegroupandpersonalrelationships education to New York State and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This
necessary to the task of problem solving. As a result of these programcontractswithtenacademicmedicalcentersthroughout
considerations, a number of carefully designed educational New York State to provide regionally based training toa broad
programshavebeendeveloped. spectrumofhealthprofessionals,focusmgonpreventionissues.
CSPH administers three graduate degree programs: Master of • Collcihoratiott withtheCityandState.TheSchoolcontinuesits
Public Health (M.P.H.); MasterofScience (M.S.). and Doctor of long-termcollaborationwiththeNewYorkCityandStateDepart-
Public Health (Dr.PH). The Columbia School of Public Health mentsofHealthinanumberofactivitiesthatfocusoncontinuing
cooperateswithotherUniversityunitsinprogramsleadingtothe education, includinga statewideeducation plananda reviewof
Ph.D.degreeandanumberofdualdegrees:M.P.H./M.D:M.P.H./ advancedtechnologicalapplicationsexploringhowlx.'sttoapply
D.D.S.; M.PH./M.S. in Nursing; M.PH./M.S. in Occupational existing and emerging new technology to continuingeducation
Therapy,M.P.H./MasterofBusinessAdministration;M.P.H./Master needs.TheSchoolandtheNewYorkCityDepartmentofHealth
in International Affairs; M.P.H./Master of Public Administration; (DOH) have linked by video technology a classroom space at
M.P.H./M.S. in Social Work; M.PH./M.S. in Urban Planning. The Columbia with conference space at DOH to facilitate reciprocal
Schoolalsooffersadualdegreeprogramformedicalanddental training.