The MPH degree is a forty-two (42) semester credit hour
program designed to accommodate the student who wishes to obtain an area
of concentration in traditional public health specialties. Available
specialty tracks include biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and
occupational health, health education/health behavior, and health policy
and management.
The specialty curriculum in Health Policy and Management
(HPM) allows students to develop competencies in the theories, methods,
and skills relevant to policy and managerial decision-making within the
health system. In addition to the standard requirements for the MPH
degree (six core courses, one elective course, and the preceptorship and
integration project courses), a student specializing in HPM must take
three required HPM courses (PBHL 5363: Introduction to Health Policy and
Politics; PBHL 5283: Public Health Law and Ethics; and PBHL 5273: Health
Economics), at least two HPM selective courses (listed below), and any
desired HPM electives. The choice of the selective and elective courses
should be guided by the student’s professional interests and objectives.
CORE: [18 credit hours]
5003 Intro to Public Health
5013 Biostatistics I
5173 Epidemiology I
5133 Intro to Health Behavior & Health Edu
5113 Environmental and Occupational Health
5123 The Health Care System
SPECIALTY REQUIRED COURSES: [15 credit hours]
5273 Intro to Health Economics
5283 Public Health Law and Ethics
5363 Intro to Health Policy
5983 Preceptorship in Public Health
5993 Public Health Integration Project
SELECTIVES (choose two): [6 credit hours, approved by HPM Advisor]
5143 Management of Healthcare Organizations
5163 Intro to Health Systems Financial Management
5243 Health Systems Strategic Planning
5713 Evaluation of Public Health Programs
ELECTIVE: [3 credit hours approved by HPM Advisor]
