This degree is designed to provide a professionally focused understanding of public health issues in America and abroad, to include the science, psychology, and sociology associated with public health issues. Students will study public law, policy, and administration associated with the effective and efficient administration of public health. They will learn the health system, its management, finances, and structure. Students in this program are typically interested in (or already employed in) some aspect of the health system, concerned of the public health situation in the United States and/or abroad, or are generally interested scholars who seek a public-minded degree. Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning outcomes objectives, the Master of Public Health also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to: - Critically analyze the scope, capabilities, and limitations of public health systems in the United States.
- Analyze the fundamental theories and philosophies of public health administration, policy-making, and implementation outcomes in emergency and disaster management and general health care administration.
- Interpret and evaluate the literature, the research, and the practices in public health and its administration.
- Examine public health in the context of legislation and emerging issues.
- Evaluate and use macro- and microeconomic analyses of public health to design, manage, and implement cost effective organizational practices in public health.
- Examine and evaluate the theories and practices surrounding disease and disease transmission, rates and proportions associated with different forms of outbreak, and epidemiological risk-management methods and measures.
Degree Program Requirements Core Courses (15 semester hours)
PS500 / POL 500 - Research Methods in Social Science
EM630 / HCM 501 - Public Health in America
DM557 / HCM 601 - Health Care Administration
DM553 / HCM 602 - Medical Care Concepts and Analysis
DM584 / PUB 530 - Public Policy Major Courses ( Select 15 semester hours)
DM555 / HCM 502 - Health Policy
DM556 / HCM 503 - Legal Environment of Health Care
DM576 / EDM 565 - Consequence Management
DM577 / PUB 610 - Public Management
DM644 / EDM 612 - Risk Communications
EM502 / HCM 606 - Disaster Health Management
EM503 / EDM 530 - Economics of Disaster
EM516 / EDM 509 - Interagency Disaster Management
EM508 / EDM 540 - Emergency Management Health and Medical Issues
EM509 / HCM 607 - Epidemiology
EM519 / EDM 541 - Mass Casualty Incident Management
DM512 / EDM 560 - Crisis Action Planning
EM500 / EDM 611 - Case Analysis: Crisis and Disaster
EM631 / HCM 604 - Comparative Public Health Systems
EM632 / HCM 605 - Quarantine
DM548 / MGT 604 - Organizational Crisis Management Graduate Electives
(Select 6 semester hours) From other courses not taken to meet required, core, or major requirements.
EM703 / HCM 760 - Separate Comprehensive Examination Taken once all other degree requirements have been met.
EM708 / HCM 705 - Master’s Capstone Seminar in Public Health (3 semester hours) –.The Master’s Capstone Seminar option includes a thesis, or a major research project or paper in lieu of the final comprehensive examination, which has no credit hours. Those who elect this option may reduce their electives by three semester hours to accommodate the seminar option credit. This option is desirable for those students who wish to apply their advanced research skills to a topic of public health interest or who would plan to continue their education at a higher level. Students electing this option must use this as one of the graduate electives. Total hours: 36 semester hours |
