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The Renee Crown Honor’s Program’s mission is to promote the development of students as scholars and professionals who will carry forward the principles of innovation and imagination. Students may apply as entering freshman or in January or May following the freshman year. Honor’s students complete an honor’s thesis. For more information about the thesis requirement, see Honors Thesis – Pubic Health Majors.
Study Abroad
Many options exist for public health students who wish to study abroad. For students who wish to spend a semester abroad, Syracuse University Abroad operates eight Study Abroad Centers where Syracuse University and other university students reside and study. In addition, Syracuse University maintains partnerships with over 60 World Partner programs. Short-term and summer programs are also available. Liberal arts courses are offered at the Syracuse University Center programs and at the World Partner Programs. For students interested in studying public health while abroad, public health core courses are available at World Partner programs in SIT Kenya), Denmark (DIS Copenhagen), Sweden (DIS Stockholm), South Africa (SIT South Africa), or Australia (University of Queensland, University of New South Wales, or University of Sidney).
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Advisor Responsibilities | Student Responsibilities |
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours for academic and career advising as needed throughout the semester | Know degree requirements and remain informed about changes in the curriculum |
Schedule additional office hours as needed during the pre-registration periods | Map out a plan of action for completing degree requirements and review it with the advisor. This is important to determine what courses need to be taken in sequence, as well as which courses are only offered once every year or every other year so that opportunities to take a needed or desired course are not missed |
Provide assistance to advisees in setting both short- term and long-term educational and career objectives | Prepare, in advance, for academic and career advising meetings. Map out courses wanted and needed to take for the degree and any minors or CASs; or to meet pre-requisite course requirements for additional advanced study |
Assist advisees with schedule planning and course selection on both a long-term and short-term basis | Make and keep advising appointments |
Be informed about academic policies and procedures and changes in departmental or university curriculum requirements | Make advisor aware of any special needs or problems encountered at Syracuse University. The advisor can help with any problems that may hinder academic success and continued enrollment |
Be knowledgeable about campus academic and career support services and refer advisees to these services as needed | Provide sufficient notice (ideally 14 days) when asking the advisor to provide a recommendation |
Be knowledgeable about career opportunities and prospects in public health | |
Be knowledgeable about post-graduate training or education choices common to public health majors. And assist students in the exploration of graduate training or education options and pathways | |
Provide letters of recommendation when asked and sufficient notice has been given. If advisors cannot provide a letter, the student is notified and an explanation provided | |
Remove academic advising holds, UG Students (only): At the completion of the academic advising session for the upcoming semester: Submit the electronic S.C.O.R.E. card OR the Study Abroad Course Advising Form |
Advising Reports
All public health majors have a digital Advising Report posted in MySlice under “DegreeWorks”. This report is an advising tool to be used in collaboration with the academic advisor. Students review this report before the advising session to determine which courses have been used to satisfy all degree requirements and to develop a plan for future courses to discuss with your academic advisor.
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