Non-Matriculated Application Procedures
Application Deadlines
Summer Semester - June 1st
Fall Semester - August 1st
Spring Semester - November 30th
Non-Matriculation Policy for MPH Courses
Individuals who wish to be considered as non-matriculated students must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of an accredited Bachelor's degree program or higher from a CHEA regionally accredited college and/or university.
- Completion of the non-matriculated form.
- Submission of an official transcript of all degrees completed.
- A personal interview with a designated member of the faculty.
Individuals accepted as non-matriculated students are limited to specific courses in each department (see list below). Students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 for each course to be considered for subsequent admission as a matriculated student.
MPH Courses Available for Non-Matriculated Students
Approved non-matriculated students may take any four (4) of the six (6) MPH courses (listed below). No more than twelve (12) credits in a non-matriculated status are allowed.
MPH Foundation Courses
- Principles of Biostatistics
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Program Design and Evaluation
- Principles of Environmental Health
- Introduction to Health Policy and Management
- Public Health Leadership in Interprofessional Practice
Non-matriculated students wishing to take other courses must secure the permission of the chair of that particular department.
Doctorate courses are not open to non-matriculated students.
Non-Matriculation Policy for MHA Courses
Individuals who wish to be considered as non-matriculated students must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of an accredited Bachelor's degree program or higher from a CHEA regionally accredited college and/or university.
- Completion of the non-matriculated form.
- Submission of an official transcript of all degrees completed.
Individuals accepted as non-matriculated students are limited to specific courses in each department (see list below). Students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 for each course to be considered for subsequent admission as a matriculated student.
MHA Courses Available for Non-Matriculated Students
Approved non-matriculated students may take any four (4) of the six (6) core MHA courses (listed below). No more than twelve (12) credits in a non-matriculated status are allowed.
MHA Core Courses
HCAD5201 Introduction to Healthcare Administration
HCAD5202 Healthcare Law and Ethics
HPMG5203 Healthcare Management Concepts
HCAD5203 Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement
HCAD5204 Healthcare Quality Improvement
Non-matriculated students wishing to take other courses must secure the permission of the chair of that particular department.
Doctorate courses are not open to non-matriculated students.
Non-Matriculated Application Process
- Approval to take courses as a non-matriculated student does not indicate acceptance to a SUNY Downstate’s School of Public Health degree granting program, nor does a successful application guarantee enrollment in a particular course.
- The School determines which courses are open to non-matriculated students as well the number of students allowed in each course.
- If the non-matriculated student subsequently wishes to apply to the program as a matriculated student, then they must complete the formal application process, and be accepted based on the criteria. Credits from the courses taken as a non-matriculated student will apply to the student's MHA course credits.
- It is strongly preferred that all non-matriculated applications and course registration requests be submitted at least one (1) month prior to the start of the semester.