MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(MPH)
&
MASTER OF SCIENCE
(MSc.)
IN BIOLOGY
CONTACT INFORMATION
Northern Caribbean University
Mandeville, Jamaica, W.I.
Telephone: (876) 523-2059/2077/2063
Fax: (876) 962-0075
E-mail: biochemt@ncu.edu.jm
Website: http://cnas@ncu.edu.jm
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Instructions for Preparing Official Application Documents
NCU welcomes you as an applicant to the Master of Public Health (MPH)/ Master of Science (MSc.) in Biology. All documents are to be filled out completely and legibly. You are responsible to request transcripts and other official documents to be sent directly to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
Here are a few suggestions to help to expedite this process:
1. You should fill out all information asked for on the Application Form. Be sure to print your full legal name legibly and use this name hereafter at NCU.
2. Northern Caribbean University needs certified or official copies of your complete college or university academic records in order to process your application promptly. Your records should list each subject you studied and the grade; mark, or other evidence indicating that you have completed the subject. The records must be sent directly from the institution issuing them to the Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
3. Your documents should include certified copies of any diplomas or degrees you have received (uncertified photocopies are not acceptable and cannot be used to process your application).
4. You will need to write a Statement of Purpose related to this programme and secure two recommendations.
5.
An application fee of US$30 or its equivalent must accompany your application.
Please remember that you can help us process your application promptly and efficiently if you collect all material at one time, and fill out all documents completely.
Mailing Address:
Dean, Natural and Applied Sciences Northern Caribbean University Mandeville, Jamaica, W.I.
MISSION STATEMENT
Northern Caribbean University a Seventh-day Adventist institution
Has as its mission Quality Christ-centered education Achieved through academic excellence,
social interaction, physical and spiritual development and a strong work ethic, thereby fitting each student for committed professional service
Application for Matriculation
Master of Science in Biology
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Master of Public Health□
2. Other names
3. Former Surname (if any)
4. Date of Birth
5. Title (Dr. Mr. Ms etc.)
6. Sex (Please tick) Male Female
7. Marital Status (Please tick) Single Married
8. Country of birth
9. Parish & country of permanent residence
10. Nationality
11. (a) Permanent Home Address
Telephone No. E-mail 11. (b) Correspondence Address (if different)
Telephone No. Fax No. 12. Religious Preference
13. PROGRAMME DATA I plan to begin:
[ ] September [ ] January [ ] 2006 [ ] 2007 [ ] 2008
College or Universities Attended: List last, first
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PLEASE READ AND SIGN:
In asking for admission to Northern Caribbean University, I voluntarily agree to uphold the ideals, standards and regulations set forth by the University and to respect the principles and traditions it upholds.
___________________________________________ ________________________ Signature Date
NOTICE:
Any omission of information could delay your acceptance. ALL application materials must be sent directly to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences.FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Accepted_________________ Date ______________ Denied ___________________ Date _______________
I.D. number:_________________
Status: [ ] Regular [ ] Low GPA
[ ] Provisional [ ] Pre-requisite Courses [ ] Partial Transcript [ ] Other ___________________ [ ] Undergraduate Deficiencies
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GRADUATE EVALUATION FORM
Name of Applicant:__________________________________________________________________
(Type or print)
Degree program for which application has been made:______________________________________
TO THE APPLICANT: Provide information requested above. Then take or mail this evaluation form to a person who knows you well (teacher, pastor, employer). Urge them to return these forms to us immediately, since your application will not be processed until the required evaluations are received by our office.
TO THE RESPONDENT: In order to evaluate the applicant’s fitness for graduate study, it is necessary to gather certain information. The applicant considers that you are in a position to make judgements of value regarding his/her abilities to pursue successfully a graduate program. Please rate this applicant in comparison with other persons you know of similar age and status. Because we need your candid appraisal, every effort will be made within the law to maintain confidentiality. This evaluation form will be used for admission purposes only, and therefore will not be available for inspection afterwards. Kindly return this form today in order to expedite the evaluation of this candidate’s application. Thank you for your cooperation.
EVALUATION:
A. How long and between what dates have you known this applicant? ______________________________
B. In what capacity have you know this applicant? ________________________________________________
C. Check the category representing your evaluation of this applicant, with respect to each of the points listed.
Inferior Average Below Average Average Above Superior
No Basis
for
Response
1. SCHOLARLY ABILITY
2. PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
(possesses common sense and judgement) 3. CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY
4. DEPENDABILITY (personal and professional)
5. INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS (cooperative, considerate, perspective)
6. EMOTIONAL STABILITY (self-controlled, self-confident)
7. LEDARSHIP (demonstrates courage, possesses initiative, inspires confidence)
8. ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY
9. ABILITY IN ORAL EXPRESSION * 10. ABILITY IN WRITTEN EXPRESSION *
* For applicants whose first language is not English, please comment further regarding your judgment of the applicant’s proficiency in the use of English:__________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ D. SUMMARY: Please indicate by checking the appropriate category, your judgement regarding this applicant’s promise as a candidate for a graduate degree:
E. FURTHER COMMENTS (If necessary, attach a sheet with more elaborate remarks):
Signature: _________________________________ Date: ____________________
Print Name: ________________________________ School or Business: _______________________________
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GRADUATE EVALUATION FORM
Name of Applicant:__________________________________________________________________
(Type or print)
Degree program for which application has been made:______________________________________
TO THE APPLICANT: Provide information requested above. Then take or mail this evaluation form to a person who knows you well (teacher, pastor, employer). Urge them to return these forms to us immediately, since your application will not be processed until the required evaluations are received by our office.
TO THE RESPONDENT: In order to evaluate the applicant’s fitness for graduate study, it is necessary to gather certain information. The applicant considers that you are in a position to make judgements of value regarding his/her abilities to pursue successfully a graduate program. Please rate this applicant in comparison with other persons you know of similar age and status. Because we need your candid appraisal, every effort will be made within the law to maintain confidentiality. This evaluation form will be used for admission purposes only, and therefore will not be available for inspection afterwards. Kindly return this form today in order to expedite the evaluation of this candidate’s application. Thank you for your cooperation.
EVALUATION:
D. How long and between what dates have you known this applicant? ______________________________
E. In what capacity have you know this applicant? ________________________________________________
F. Check the category representing your evaluation of this applicant, with respect to each of the points listed.
Inferior Average Below Average Average Above Superior
No Basis
for
Response
1. SCHOLARLY ABILITY
2. PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
(possesses common sense and judgement) 3. CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY
4. DEPENDABILITY (personal and professional)
5. INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS (cooperative, considerate, perspective)
6. EMOTIONAL STABILITY (self-controlled, self-confident)
7. LEDARSHIP (demonstrates courage, possesses initiative, inspires confidence)
8. ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY
9. ABILITY IN ORAL EXPRESSION * 10. ABILITY IN WRITTEN EXPRESSION *
* For applicants whose first language is not English, please comment further regarding your judgment of the applicant’s proficiency in the use of English:__________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ D. SUMMARY: Please indicate by checking the appropriate category, your judgement regarding this applicant’s promise as a candidate for a graduate degree:
E. FURTHER COMMENTS (If necessary, attach a sheet with more elaborate remarks):
Signature: _________________________________ Date: ____________________
Print Name: ________________________________ School or Business: _______________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FORM
Position or jobs held during the past ten years:
EMPLOYING ORGANIZATION TITLE OR OFFICE PLACE DATES
_________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______ _________________________ ________________ ______________ _______
IF MORE SPACE IS NEEDED, CONTINUE ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM OR USE SECOND SHEET.
Special projects (including published books or articles) undertaken in connection with your vocation, profession or previous studies: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
IF MORE SPACE IS NEEDED, CONTINUE ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM OR USE SECOND SHEET.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Please submit in writing (hand writing), a clear statement of your objectives for seeking this degree and a proposal of how you plan to relate the information received to meeting your personal, professional, and academic goals.
PLEASE PRINT NAME ____________________________________________ DATE __________________
SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF CREDIT
A copy of this form is to be filled out by the applicant and forwarded to the registrar(s) of each institution where the individual took undergraduate and/or graduate course work.
DATE: _________________ The Registrar --- Name of Institution --- Address ---
I am making application to attend Northern Caribbean University. Please forward an official copy of my transcript(s) showing my baccalaureate degree (or a partial transcript if still in college), post graduate or graduate course work to:
Dean, Natural and Applied Sciences Northern Caribbean University Mandeville, Jamaica, W.I.
--- Signature
--- Print name as it appears on record
Birthdate ………/…………/…………. day month year
Address
---
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CURRICULUM FOR THE MPH PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEALTH CORE REQUIREMENTS
All students in the Public Health Programme are expected to develop an understanding of the
areas of knowledge basic to public health. This is accomplished by including the following
courses or their equivalent in each degree programme:
Public Health Core Courses (19 Credits)
Credits
PUHC
501
Health
Behavior
Change
3
PUHC 504
Principles of Epidemiology I
3
PUHC 509
Principles of Environmental Health
3
PUHC 512
Principles of Administration in Public Health
3
PUHC
550
Biostatistics
I 3
PUHC
589
Philosophy
of
Public
Health
1
GSED 500
Foundations of Christian Education
3
Epidemiology
Track
1.
Medical
Epidemiology 52
Credits
Track
2.
Research
Epidemiology
57
Credits
Students who opt for
Track 2
must do 5 credits of
PUHE 560: Field Practicum
in
addition to requirements for
Track 1.
Public Health Epidemiology Courses (52/57 Credits)
PUHE 510
Principles of Epidemiology II
3
PUHE 512
Multivariate Modeling I Epidemiology
1
PUHE
515
Clinical
Trials
3
PUHE 520
Grant and Proposal Writing
2
PUHE
522
Biostatistics
II
3
PUHE
557
Research
Data
Management
2
PUHE 560
Field Practicum (
Track 2 ONLY
)
5
PUHE 564
Survey and Advanced Research Methods
3
PUHE
565
Epidemiology
of
Cancer
3
PUHE 566
Epidemiology of Cardiovascular
Disease
3
PUHE
600
Research
I
2
Electives
Track
1,
Track
2
5
Public Health Nutrition Courses (57 Credits)
PUHN 510
Advanced Public Health Nutrition
3
PUHN
517
Advanced
Nutrition
I: carbohydrates and lipids
3
PUHN 518
Advanced Nutrition II: Proteins, Vitamins and Minerals
3
PUHN
520
Grant
and
Proposal
Writing
3
PUHN 525
Nutrition Policy, Programmes and Service
3
PUHN 528
Seminar: Seventh Day Adventist Philosophy of Nutrition 1
PUHN
534
Maternal
and
Child
Nutrition
3
PUHN
536
Programme
Planning
and
Evaluation
3
PUHN
538
Principles
of
Nutritional
Education
3
PUHN
545
Clinical
Nutrition
3
PUHN
560
Practicum
4
(60-80 hrs)Electives
6
Electives (Choose six (6) credits)
BIOL
500 Principles
of
Pathology 3
ENVR
501
Environmental
Health
3
ENVR
502
Environmental
Management
3
PUHN
510
Nutrition
and
Aging
3
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Tel.: (876) 523-2063, 523-2059, 523-2077 Email:
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