Public Health - Health Policy and Management Concentration (MPH)

Program Educational Goals:

Master of Public Health - Health Policy and Management

1. Use policy and management tools to make recommendations and evaluate implications of specific programs, policies, and interventions on organizations and populations.

2. Interpret and leverage economic analysis tools to inform policy and program implementation.

3. Apply knowledge of the US healthcare system to develop or improve public health programs and policies.

4. Communicate evidence-based options to address public health management and policy problems.

5. Apply project management and strategic management tools to create public health program goals, strategies, and objectives.

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the Degree:

Core Courses:

Fifteen (15) credit hours. Required for all MPH concentrations.

HBNS 820 - Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Behavior Credit(s): 3
EPID 603 - Biostatistics for Health Sciences I Credit(s): 3
EPID 605 - Epidemiology Methods I Credit(s): 3
SPPA 606 - Environment and Public Health Credit(s): 3
SPPA 620 - Policy Approaches to Population Health Improvement Credit(s): 3

Concentration Requirements:

Policy & Management Courses

(5 courses, 15 credit hours)

Required Courses

UAPP 657 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
SPPA 621 - Health Systems, Policy & Economics Credit(s): 3
UAPP 697 - Leading Organizations in Public & NP Sectors Credit(s): 3

Content Courses:

Choose two courses (6 credits) from either the Management or Policy content courses:

Management Content Courses:

Choose two of the following (6 credits):

UAPP 673 - Governing Nonprofit Organizations Credit(s): 3
UAPP 684 - Performance Management and Program Evaluation Credit(s): 3
UAPP 694 - Financial Management in Public & Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 696 - Human Resources in Public and Nonprofit Organizations Credit(s): 3
UAPP 761 - Conflict Resolution Collab Prob Solving Credit(s): 3

Policy Content Courses:

Choose two of the following (6 credits):

UAPP 652 - Geographic Information Systems in Public Policy Credit(s): 1
UAPP 663 - Decision Tools for Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 701 - Public Policymaking Credit(s): 3
UAPP 707 - Public Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 709 - Advanced Topics in Economics for the Public and Non-Profit Sectors Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses

(2 courses, 6 credit hours)

Elective courses must be approved by the MPH program director. Students may choose from the concentration content courses listed above or choose courses outside of the concentration. The list below is a sample of possible elective courses outside of the concentration.

HBNS 609 - Survey Research Methods Credit(s): 3
DISA 650 - Overview of Disaster Science and Management Credit(s): 3
GEOG 622 - Resources, Development and the Environment Credit(s): 3
GEOG 630 - Food Geographies & Food Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
GEOG 671 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
HBNS 605 - Concepts of Chronic Disease Management Credit(s): 3
HBNS 607 - Health and the Media Credit(s): 3
HBNS 630 - Behavior Change Strategies and Tactics Credit(s): 3
HBNS 634 - Health Science Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
HBNS 803 - Advanced Health Promotion Programming Credit(s): 3
HBNS 807 - Topics and Issues in Health Promotion Credit(s): 3
HBNS 823 - Human Response to Stress Credit(s): 3
SOCI 633 - Sociology of Health & Illness Credit(s): 3
SOCI 647 - Disparities in Heath & Healthcare Credit(s): 3
SPPA 808 - Qualitative Research Methods Credit(s): 3
UAPP 663 - Decision Tools for Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 672 - Nonprofit Organizations: Scope, Frameworks and Dynamics Credit(s): 3
UAPP 702 - Research Methods in Urban and Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 823 - Social Policy Credit(s): 3

APE and ILE:

Six (6) credits:

EPID 689 - Applied Practice Experience Credit(s): 3
EPID 699 - Integrative Learning Experience Credit(s): 3