Curriculum

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 at 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 (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 - Leadership and Management Essentials for Public Health

PRACTICUM (3 credits)

PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Learning Agreement, PHCO 0501, PHCO 0502 and PHCO 0504]
PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Deliverables and Rubrics, Capstone Learning Agreement and PRAC 0715]
PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education Experience (0 credits)

CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)

HSAP 0615 - Health Care Economics (Prerequisites: PHCO 0501 and PHCO 0504)
HSAP 0620 - Public Health Ethics and Law

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Choose one of the following two:

HBSP 0600 - Health Behavior and Policy Research Design and Methods (Prerequisite: PHCO 0504)
HSAP 0617 - Health Services Research and Evaluation (Prerequisites: PHCO 0501, PHCO 0502 and PHCO 0504)

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Choose two of the following six (these courses may also be used as electives):

HSAP 0565 - Health Politics and Policy or
HSAP 0630 - Global Food Systems and Policy (Prerequisite: PHCO 0501 [minimum grade of B]) or
HSAP 0659 - Cross National Comparison of Health Systems or
HSAP 0663 - Issues in Private and Public Health Insurance or
HSAP 0665 - Public Health Management and Practice
HSAP 0673 - Population Health and Public Policy

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 Noncommunicable Disease and Environmental Risk Factors
UGPH 0560 - Foundation in Maternal and Child Health
UGPH 0600 - Introduction to Global Health