2015-2016 MPH Student Handbook
MPH Public Health Management and Policy
42-Credit Concentration
I. Public Health Core: 16 credits
PHC 6050
Statistical Methods for Health Sciences I (blended)
PHC 6001
Principles of Epidemiology (blended)
PHC 6313
Environmental Health Concepts in PH
HSA 6114
Introduction to US Healthcare Systems (blended)
PHC 6410
Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in PH (blended)
PHC 6601
Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
II. Concentration Core: 18 credits
PHC 6104
Evidence-Based Management of Public Health Programs
HSA 5174
Fundamentals of Health Care Finance
HSA 6115
Introduction to Management of Health Services Organizations
HSA 6152
Overview of U.S. Health Policy
PHC 6421
Public Health Law and Ethics
PHC 6103^
Systems Thinking and Public Health
III. Concentration Electives**: 3 credits
A. Courses offered by PHHP
HSA 6930
International Health System Delivery
HSA 6436
Health Economics
HSA 6385
Performance Management for Health Care Managers
PHC 6700
Social and Behavioral Research Methods
PHC 6251
Assessment and Surveillance in Public Health
PHC 6530
Public Health Issues of Mothers and Children
PHC 6146
Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation (pre-req: PHC 6251)
B. Courses offered outside of PHHP
FYC 6660
Public Policy for Family, Youth and Community Sciences
FYC 6662
Public Policy for Human Resource Development
PUP 6006
Policy Evaluation
PUP 6009
Public Policy Analysis
PUP 6007
Policy Process
PHA 5263
Pharmaceutical Industry and Public Policy
POS 6127
State Government and Politics
V. Internship: 5 credits
PHC 6946
Public Health Internship
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
1
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
Credits
*Semester
F
F
F
F
F
F,S
*Semester
F
S
F
S
ss
ss
*Semester
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
F
S
S
S
ss
F
F
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Credits
5
F
F
F
F
S
S
S,F
*Semester
F,S,ss
*F=Fall; S=Spring; ss=Summer. Class schedules are subject to change each semester.
**Other courses may be substituted or added with the approval of the concentration coordinator.
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Revised October 18, 2015