Graduate Health Management & Policy

Health Management and Policy is concerned with the administration and management of public, not-for-profit and community-based health care organizations, formulating and implementing health care policy, analyzing the distribution of and access to health care services, financing and reimbursement of health care services and evaluating quality and outcomes of health care services and programs. The Health Management and Policy track draws upon a variety of disciplines, including health administration, health policy, public administration, business, public health law, health ethics and economics.

Master of Public Health
Health Services & Policy Research Ph.D.

Master of Public Health

HEALTH MANAGEMENT & POLICY CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS	REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE
PH 7170	Public Health Leadership and Policy	3	Required
PH 7330	Health Care Management and Finance	3	Required
PH 8250	Health Economics and Policy	3	Required
Select at least one (1) course from the following HMGP List A of approved elective courses: PH 7521 Evaluation Research PH 7522 Qualitative Research PH 8260 Spatial Population Health I PH 8410 Economic Evaluation Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Division Director on the Master of Public Health Graduation Petition form. Students should receive approval from the Division Director prior to enrolling in, paying for, and completing the course.		3	Required
Select at least (2) courses from the following HMGP List B of approved elective courses: PH 8290 Population Health Informatics PH 7640 Comparative Health Systems PH 7635 Health Policy and Health Equity PH 8261 Spatial Population Health II Any course(s) from the above HMGP List A of approved elective courses not used to satisfy HMGP List A requirements		6	Elective
Select at least one (1) course from the following HMGP List C of approved elective courses: PH 7025 Health Disparities PH 7300 Urban Health PH 7325 Urban Health Seminar PH 7340 Built Environment and Health PH 7525 Statistical Computing PH 7535 Dissemination and Implementation Science PH 7555 Disability and Public Health PH 7565 Disability Policy PH 7570 Childhood Obesity Prevention PH 7600 Global Health PH 8880 Public Health Study Abroad (while repeatable, up to 3 credits of PH 8880 may count here) Any course from the above HMGP List A of approved elective courses not used to satisfy HMGP List A requirements		3	Elective

Health Services & Policy Research Ph.D.

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

Required Concentration Courses:

PH 9220 Principles of Health Service Research I: Thematic Background
PH 9240 Principles of Health Service Research II: Basic Methods
PH 8250 Health Economics and Policy

Advanced Research Methods, Statistics and Electives Courses:
Select at least 6 pre-approved courses in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

PH 8285 Social Determinants of Health
PH 8830 Advanced Statistical Topics
PH 8885 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
PH 8890 Special Topics in Biostatistics
PH 8290 Population Health Informatics
ECON 8220 Human Resources and Labor Markets
PMAP 8141 Microeconomics for Public Policy
PMAP 8521 Evaluation Research: Design and Practice
PMAP 9211 Applying Research to Policymaking: Examples from Health Care Policy
SOCI 8020 Research Methodology
SOCI 8118 Aging, Health, and Disability
SOCI 8234 Race-Ethnicity and Health
STAT 8090 Applied Multivariate Statistics
STAT 8760 Sample Surveys

Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Faculty Advisor on the Doctoral Program of Study form.

Master of Public Health
Health Services & Policy Research Ph.D.

Master of Public Health

PH 7130, Leadership and Public Health, 3 credit hours, REQUIRED
PH 7170, Public Health Policy, 3 credit hours, REQUIRED
PH 8250, Health Economics and Policy, 3 credit hours, REQUIRED

Select 2 courses from the following HMGP list A of approved elective courses: 6 credit hours

PH 7012, Health Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
PH 7300, Urban Health
PH 7340, Built Environment and Health
PH 7521, Evaluation Research
PH 7535, Dissemination and Implementation Science
PH 7600, Global Health

Select 1 course from the following HMGP list B of approved elective courses: 3 credit hours

PH 7325, Urban Health Seminar (1 credit course that may be taken 3 times to count as a 3-hour elective)
PH 7522, Qualitative Research
PH 7525, Statistical Computing
PH 7555, Disability & Public Health
PH 7565, Disability Policy
PH 7570, Childhood Obesity Prevention
PH 8290, Population Health Informatics
HA 8190, Health Policy and Ethics
HA 8250, Health Economics and Financing
HA 8700, Health Services Research and Evaluation Methods
HHS 8000, Trends Affecting Health Policies, Practices, Laws
LAW 7244, Public Health Law
PMAP 8010, Social Policy
PMAP 8431, Leadership and Organizational Behavior
PMAP 8531, Policy Analysis
SOC 7110, Aging Policy and Services

Health Services & Policy Research Ph.D.

Required Concentration Courses: 9 credit hours

PH 9220, Principles of Health Service Research I: Thematic Background
PH 9240, Principles of Health Service Research II: Basic Methods
PH 8250, Health Economics and Policy

Advanced Research Methods, Statistics and Electives Courses: 18 credit hours

Select at least 6 pre-approved courses in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

PH 8285, Social Determinants of Health
PH 8830, Advanced Statistical Topics
PH 8885, Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
PH 8890, Special Topics in Biostatistics
PH 8290, Population Health Informatics
ECON 8220, Human Resources and Labor Markets
PMAP 8141, Microeconomics for Public Policy
PMAP 8521, Evaluation Research: Design and Practice
PMAP 9211, Applying Research to Policymaking: Examples from Health Care Policy
SOCI 8020, Research Methodology
SOCI 8118, Aging, Health, and Disability
SOCI 8234, Race-Ethnicity and Health
STAT 8090, Applied Multivariate Statistics
STAT 8760, Sample Surveys

Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Faculty Advisor on the Doctoral Program of Study form.

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