Columbia University bulletin of information : the DeLamar Institute of Public Health : announcement

118 Pages·1995·7.9 MB·English

by  Columbia University. School of Public Health and Administrative Medicine

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Programs andApplication, 1995-1997
COLUMBIASCHOOLOFPUBLICHEALTH
Officers ofAdministration Professors Emeriti
GeorgeRupp,Ph.D. LoweUE.Bellin,B.S,MD.,M.P.H.
PresidentoftheUniversity ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(HealthPolicyand
Management)
JonathanR.Cole,Ph.D.
ProvostoftheUniversity JackElinson,B.S.,M.A.,Ph.D.
HerbertPardes,M.D. ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(SociomedicalSciences)
VicePresidentforHealthSciences DeziderGrunberger,M.Sc,Ph.D.,Sc.D.
ProfessorEmeritusofBiochemistry&MolecularBiophysics
SCHOOLOFPUBUC HEALTH (intheInstituteofCancerResearch)andPublicHealth
(EnvironmentalSciences)
AllanRoseniield,M.D.
DPuebalnicaHnedaJlotshePprhacR.tiDceeLamarProfessorof RLiecohnaarrdd&C.MiBladrrbeedr,RoBd.Ae.b,eMc.kD.P,roMf.eSs.sorEmeritusof
DermatologyandPublicHealth(EnvironmentalSciences)
AndrewR.Davidson,Ph.D.
AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs MichaelKatz,M.D.
ReubenS.CarpentierProfessorofPediatricsandPublic
RobertE.Fullilove,Ed.D. Health(TropicalMedicine)
AssociateDeanforCommunityandMinorityAffairs
SidneyKatz,M.D.
CherylHealton,Dr.P.H. ProfessorEmeritaofGeriatricMedicine(inMedicine,Public
AssociateDeanforProgramDevelopment HealthandtheCenterforGeriatricsandGerontology)
MichaelP.O'Connor,Ed.D.
AssociateDeanforFinanceandAdministration PLruocfieessS.orKEelmleyr,iRt.aN.o,fPNhu.rDs.ingandPublicHealth(Health
RobinJ.RoyM.A.,M.B.A. PolicyandManagement)
AssociateDeanforDevelopmentandAlumniRelations
ZenaA.Stein,B.A.,M.A.,MB.,Ch.B.
WilliamA.VanWie,Dr.P.H. ProfessorEmeritaofPublicHealth(Epidemiology)
AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs (inPsychiatry)(intheSergievskyCenter)
MervynW.Susser,M.B.,Ch.B.
SCHOOLADMINISTRATIVEOFFICE GertrudeH.SergievskyProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth
BarbaraJohnston (Epidemiology)(intheSergievskyCenter)
AdministrativeAssistant,FinancialAidOfficer FrankW.vanDyke,B.A.,M.S.
JeanLlewellyn ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(Administrative
Director,PublicandMediaRelations Medicine)
BrigittaPayne RobertJ.Weiss,B.A.,M.D.
Manager,FinancialandAdministrativeServices DeanEmeritusandDeLamarProfessorEmeritusof
JuneSaunders PublicHealth,SocialMedicineandPsychiatry
Manager,StudentInformationSystems RogerW.Williams,B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.
AnneShowers ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealth(TropicalMedicine)
AdministrativeAssistant,Dean'sOffice SamuelM.Wishik,B.A.,M.D.,M.P.H.
PhyllisStamer ProfessorEmeritusofPublicHealthPractice
Director,AcademicandStudentAffairs JoeD.Wray,B.A,,M.D.,M.P.H.
MoiraWalter ProfessorEmeritusofClinicalPublicHealth(Population
ProgramCoordinator,CommunityandMinorityAffairs andFamilyHealth)
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A LETTER FROM THE DEAN
—
TheColumbiaSchoolofPublicHealthisanexcitingcommunity
smallgraduateschoolwherestudents,faculty,andstaffarehardat
workon the major health issues oftheday. Our NewYork Cirv'
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
schools,medicine,nursing,anddentistry.
IntheUnitedStatesandabroad,thesearedemandingtimesforthe
healthfield. Publichealth,whichearlierinitshistorywaschiefly
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 NewYork City and the U.S., we also work on
significantglobalconcerns:populationgrowth,internationalhealth
caresystems,women'shealthandhumanrights,familyplanningin
thedevelopingworld,andinfantandmaternalmortality.Manyof
ourfaculu',workingwiththeirstudents,aretheleadingexpertson
thesevitalissues.
Morethanever,thebroadfieldofpublichealthneedswell-trained
professionals.Asthenationandtheworldwrestlewiththerealirv-
oflimitedhealthcareresources,efficiencyrequiresgreaterutiliza-
tionofpublichealth'sapproachtopreventionandinterventionat
the population andenvironmental levels. Thisbulletin describes
the exciting programs offered bythe Columbia School ofPublic
Health.AsIhopeyouwillsee,theSchooloffersitsstudentsarich
arrayofeducational,research,andserviceopportunities.Also,our
commitmenttoflexibilit>'inthelearningprocesspermitsstudents
and facultyfrom manydisciplines and backgrounds to find new
perspectives and approaches to the critical mission of public
health.Thisflexibilityiswhathaskeptusattheforefrontofpublic
healthforsolong.
Webelievethatourcommunityprovidesexceptionalopportunities
forstudents,andwewelcomeyourinterest.
Withbestwishes,
AllanRosenfield,M.D.
Dean
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CONTENTS
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 1995-1997
ThefollowingAcademicCalendarwascorrectandcompleteasof 1995-1996
thetimeofpublication;however,theUniversityreservestheright
toreviseoramendit,inwholeorinpart,atanytime.Information
onthecurrentstatusoftheAcademicCalendarfortheSchoolof
PublicHealthmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofStudentServices, FALLTERM1995
[phone].
August
MajorReligiousHolidays
1 Tuesday.Lastdaytofileapplication,orrenewal,orchangeof
Some ofthe major holidays are shown below. TheJewish and nameforOctoberdegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
Islamicholydaysbeginatsundownoftheprecedingday.Theexact 29—31 Tuesday-Thursday.RegistrationforFallterm.
datesfortheIslamicholydaysmayvarybyoneortwodaysfrom 30 Wednesday.Orientation.
theestimateddatesgivenbelow
September
1995-1996
5 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
RosbHashanah Monday,Tuesday,September25,26 12 Tuesday. Lastdaytochangeprograms. NOADJUSTMENT
YomKippur Wednesday,October4 OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPED AFTER
THISDATE.
FirstdaysofSuccoth Monday,Tuesday,October9,10
ConcludingdaysofSuccoth Monday,Tuesday,October16,17 October
18 Wednesday.AwardofOctoberdegrees.
LunarNewYear Monday,January22
November
IdalFitr Tuesday,February20
7 Tuesday.ElectionDay.Noclasses.
FirstdaysofPassover Thursday,Friday,April4,5
16 Thursday. Last day to drop individual courses or change
GoodFriday Friday,April5 gradingoption.
ConcludingdaysofPassover Wednesay,Thursday,April10,11 23—26 Thursday-Sunday.Thanksgivingholidays.
IdalAdha Sunday,April28 December
Shavuoth Friday,Saturday,May24,25 I Friday. Lastdaytofileapplication,orrenewal,orchangeof
nameforFebruarydegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
1996-1997 II Monday.Lastdayofclasses.
RoshHashanah Saturday,Sunday,September14,15 12—13 Tuesday-Wednesday.Studydays
YomKippur Monday,September23 15—22 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
23 Saturday,throughJanuary15,Monday.Winterholidays.
FirstdaysofSuccoth Saturday,Sunday,September28,29
ConcludingdaysofSuccoth Saturday,Sunday,October5,6
LunarNewYear Friday,February7 SPRINGTERM1996
IdalFitr Sunday,February9
January
GoodFriday Friday,March28 10-11 Wednesday-Thursday.RegistrationfortheSpringterm.
IdalAdha Friday,April18 15 Monday.MartinLutherKing,Jr.,Dayobserved.Noclasses.
FirstdaysofPassover Tuesday,Wednesday,April22,23 16 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
26 Friday.Lastdaytochangeprograms.NOADJUSTMENTOF
ConcludingdaysofPassover Monday,Tuesday,April28,29 FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPEDAFTERTHIS
Shavuoth Wednesday,Thursday,June11,12 DATE.
. . .
ACADEMICCALENDAR
February 1996-1997
1 Thursday.Lastdaytofileapplication,orrenewal,orchangeof
nameforMaydegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
FALLTERM1996
14 Wednesday.AwardofFebruarydegrees
19 Monday.Washington'sBinhdayobserved.NoClasses. August/September
28 Wednesday.Orientation.
March
28—29 Wednesday-Thursday.RegistrationfortheFallterm.
11—15 Monday-Friday.Springholidays. 2 Monday.LaborDay.Noclasses.
21 Thursday. Last day to drop individual courses or change
3 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
gradingoption. 13 Friday.Lastdaytochangeprograms.NOADJUSTMENTOF
April—May FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPED AFTERTHIS
29 Monday.Lastdayofclasses DATE.
30-May2 Tuesday-Thursday.Studydays. October
3—10 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends. 16 Wednesday.AwardofOctoberdegrees.
Conunencement November
May 5 Tuesday.ElectionDay.Noclasses.
15 Wednesday.Conferringofdegrees. 14 Thursday. Last day to drop individual courses or change
gradingoption.
28—29 Thursday-Sunday.Thanksgivingholidays.
December
SUMMERSESSION1996 2 Monday.Lastdaytofileapplication,orrenewal,orchangeof
May nameforFebruarydegrees.NOEXCEPTIONS.
16—17 Thursday-Friday.Registration. 9 Monday.Classesend.
10—11 Tuesday-Wednesday.Studydays.
20 Monday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
24 Friday.Lastdaytochangeprograms.NOADJUSTMENTOF 13—20 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPED AFTERTHIS 21 Saturday,throughJanuary10,Monday.Winterholidays.
DATE.
27 Monday.MemorialDayObserved.Noclasses. SPRINGTERM1997
January
June
14 Friday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchangegrading 15—16 Wednesday-Thursday.RegistrationfortheSpringterm.
optioninfirstsix-weeksession. 21 Tuesday.Classesbegin.Firstdaytochangeprograms.
26—27 Wednesday-Thursday. Registration for the second six- 31 Friday.Lastdaytochangeprograms.NOADJUSTMENTOF
weeksession. FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPED AFTER THIS
DATE.
28 Friday.Firstsix-weeksessionends.
February
July
8 Monday.Secondsix-weeksessionbegins. 3nameMofnordaMya.yLdaesgtredeasy.tNoOfilEeXaCpEplPiTcIatOiNoSn,.orrenewal,orchangeof
8—12 Monday-Friday.Lateregistrationforthesecondsix-week 12 Wednesday.AwardofFebruarydegrees
session.
8—12 Tuesday-Friday.Changeofprogramperiod.NOADJUST- 17 Monday.Washington'sBirthdayobserved.Noclasses.
MENT OF FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES DROPPED March
AFTERTHISDATE.
17—21 Monday-Friday.Springholidays.
26 Friday.Lastdaytodropindividualcoursesorchangegrading 27 Thursday. Last day to drop individual courses or change
option.
gradingoption.
August May
n1ameTufeosrdOacyt.oLbaesrtddeagyreteosf.ilNeOappElXiCcaEtPiTonI,ONorS.renewal,orchangeof 65—8MonTduaeys.daLya-sTthduarysdoafyc.laSssteusd.ydays.
16 Friday.Lastdayofclasses. 9—16 Friday-Friday.Examinationperiod.Termends.
Commencement
May
21 Wednesday.Conferringofdegrees.