Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Health Systems and Policy
Students seeking the M.P.H. in health systems and policy degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted. CORE COURSES
(15-18 credits)
- PHCO 0501 - Health Systems
and Policy
- PHCO 0502 - Principles and
Methods of Epidemiology (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
- PHCO 0503 - Introduction
to Environmental Health
- PHCO 0504 - Introduction
to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
- PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
- PHCO 0513 - Public Health Essentials (required for students enrolled fall 2018 and after)
FIELDWORK (6 credits)-- For Students Enrolled Prior to Fall 2016
- FDWC 0600 - Fieldwork I (1 credit)
- FDWC 0601 - Fieldwork II (5 credits)
PRACTICUM (6 credits) -- For Students Enrolled Fall 2016 through Spring 2018
- PRAC 0705 - Practicum I (1 credit)
- PRAC 0707 - Practicum IIA (2 credits)
- PRAC 0709 - Practicum IIB (3 credits)
PRACTICUM (3 credits) -- For Students Enrolled Fall 2018 and After
- PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits)
- PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits)
REQUIRED
COURSES (15 credits)
Note: Students should review the Course Descriptions for specific information about prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.
- HSAP 0615 - Health Care Economics (fall)
- HSAP 0620 - Public Health
Ethics and Law (spring)
-also-
Choose one of the following two:
- HSAP 0614 - Health Services
and Policy Research Methods (spring)
- HSAP 0617 - Health
Services Research and Evaluation (fall)
-also-
Choose two of the following six (these courses can also be used as electives):
- HSAP 0630 - Global Food Systems and Policy (fall) or
- HSAP 0565 - Health Politics and Policy (spring) or
- HSAP 0659 - Cross National Comparison of Health Systems (fall) or
- HSAP 0663 - Issues in Private and Public Health Insurance (spring) or
- HSAP 0665 - Public Health Management and Practice (spring)
- HSAP 0673 - Population Health and Public Policy (fall)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (0 credits)-- For Students Enrolled Fall 2018 and After
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Complete an Interprofessional Education Experience (0 credits)
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)
- HSAP 0515 - Data for Health Services Research and Policy
- HSAP 0666 - Public Health:
Policy and Practice
- HSAP 0670 - Neighborhoods, Health Systems, and Population Health
- HSAP 0671 - Topics in
Health Systems and Health Care Policy
- HSAP 0674 - U.S. Mental Health Policy
- HSAP 9568 - Health
Care Policy
- EPID 0563 - Introduction to Outcomes Research
- EPID 0673 - Social Epidemiology
- UGPH 0515 - Global Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
- UGPH 0560 - Foundation in Maternal and Child Health
- UGPH 0600 - Introduction
to Global Health
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Programs 
