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Health Policy & Management (MSPH)
The MSPH in Health Policy and Management is designed for individuals interested in developing research and analytic skills regarding the organization, financing and delivery of health services and issues of cost, quality and access. Graduates of the MSPH program will be prepared for positions in research and analysis in private and public sector organizations. Some applicants choose the MSPH degree program in anticipation of pursuing doctoral studies. Students develop knowledge and skills in health economics and research and quantitative methods applied to health policy and management issues.
In addition to the overall Master of Science in Public Health degree objectives, Health Policy and Management graduates will be able to:
- Assess the health care system in the United States , including the role of the public health disciplines;
- Employ analytic skill in health economics;
- Apply statistical and analytic methods regarding the organization, financing and delivery of health services;
- Demonstrate the ability to use research methodologies to address issues of cost, quality and access;
- Develop interpersonal and communication skills; and
- Apply critical thinking skills and knowledge to a research topic in health policy and management.
Prerequisites
- Public health course prerequisites: None.
- Prerequisite undergraduate courses: Micro-economics.
- Undergraduate majors are diverse and include: Life sciences, social sciences, business, or health professions.
- Work experience: Preferred, but not required.
- Minimum undergraduate GPA: 3.0 upper division AND,
- Verbal GRE Score: minimum 450
- Quantitative GRE Score: minimum 550
- In lieu of the GRE, only applicants to the Department of Health Policy and Management may submit a minimum GMAT score of 500 for the MHA, MPH, or MSPH.
Curriculum or Plan of Study Note: All courses are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise noted. College Core Courses (9 credits) PHC 6000 Epidemiology Department Required Courses (6 credits) PHC 6430 Health Economics I Research Methods Courses (12 credits) PHC 6051 Biostatistics II Health Policy and Management Courses and Other Electives (12 credits) Common electives are: Culminating Experiences (6 credits) PHC 6971 Thesis (6) |
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