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. ^ First 8 weeks of the semester ~ 42 ~ Revised October 18, 2015