M.S., in Management in Public Health/Public Policy Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The Public Health/Public Policy concentration is designed to help students analyze public health issues, evaluate methods of intervention, and recommend new approaches to implementation. Examples of health issues include the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, racial and ethnic health disparities, the relationship between health and the built environment, improving health outcomes through poverty and violence prevention, links between management and management of health systems, and the links between health and marketing, communication, and technology.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020	Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3

NOTE: MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students may complete the following:

MNP-5100

Project Management in Public Service

3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

MSP-5400	Advanced Studies in Healthcare	3
MSP-5420	Epidemiology	3
MSP-6420	Legal Issues in Healthcare	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

NOTE:  Additional courses may be available to satisfy this area. For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the concentration in Public Health/Public Policy, graduates will be able to:

• effectively analyze what social, political, environmental, and economic forces influence the health of populations;
• classify causes of disease and the impact they have on public health;
• evaluate interventions to combat public health issues; and
• make suggestions to improve policy and public health practice.

 

Degree Timeline

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – July
First Graduate Term July start	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers
Second Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term November	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Fourth Graduate Term January	MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term March	Elective MSP-5420: Epidemiology
Sixth Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – September
First Graduate Term September start	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Fourth Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MSP-5420: Epidemiology
Fifth Graduate Term May	MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – November
First Graduate Term November start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service
Third Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term May	MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term July	Elective MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Sixth Graduate Term September	MSP-5420: Epidemiology MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – January
First Graduate Term January start	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Third Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Fourth Graduate Term July	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Fifth Graduate Term September	MSP-5420: Epidemiology MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – March
First Graduate Term March start	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Second Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100:
Third Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term September	MSP-5420: Epidemiology MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term November	Elective MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Sixth Graduate Term January	MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – May
First Graduate Term May start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MSP-5420: Epidemiology
Fourth Graduate Term November	Elective MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Fifth Graduate Term January	MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term March	MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone