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Master of Public Health (MPH)
Concentration in Health Policy and Management
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Preferred Background:
A background in business, management, political science and/or health sciences and public health experience is preferred for applicants to the HPM concentration.
MPH Core Course Requirements (15 hours):
HPRB 7070 |
Program Planning in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention |
EPID 7010 |
Epidemiology |
| BIOS 7010 |
Biostatistics |
EHSC 7060 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health Science |
HADM 7600 |
Introduction to Health Policy and Management |
Health Policy Track Core Requirements (12 hours):
HPRB 7470 |
Program Evaluation in Health Promotion & Health Education |
HADM 8600 |
Health Economics |
| HADM 8400 |
Advanced Topics in Health Policy |
| HADM 8850 |
Economic Evaluation of Public Health Interventions |
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Health Management Track Core Requirements (12 hours):
HADM 7400 |
Public Health Law |
HADM 7700 |
Public Health and Healthcare Ethics |
| HADM 8800 |
Public Health Leadership |
| HADM XXXX |
Comparative Healthcare Institutions |
Electives (12 hours):
The HPM concentration offers a focus in either management or policy. Students may choose from Public Health electives taught in the Department of Health Administration, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and across the UGA campus appropriate for their focus. Examples of electives are listed below:
General Electives:
PHBL 8100 |
Current Topics in Public Health |
EADU 8110 |
Community Development |
| GRNT 6000 |
Seminar in Aging |
| GRNT 6010 |
Biogerontology |
| GRNT 6650 |
Aging and Society |
PADP 8420 |
Leadership in Public Service |
PADP 7900 |
Managing Volunteers in Public & Nonprofit Sectors |
PADP 8460 |
Organizational Behavior |
MGMT 9500 |
Strategic Management Research |
HPRB 6610 |
Health Communication |
Policy Focus Electives:
EHSC 8120 |
Roles & Responsiblities of Environmental Policy Makers |
PADP 7520 |
Urban Policy |
PADP 8670 |
Policy Analysis I |
PADP 8630 |
Policy Implementation |
PADP 8850 |
Quantitative Analysis for Public Decision-Making |
PADP 8620 |
Policy Practice |
PADP 8640 |
Program Evaluation |
PADP 8680 |
Policy Analysis II |
Management Focus Electives:
The management focus has two paths, Health Systems Management or Disaster Management.
HPRB 7270 |
Resource Development & Program Implementation in Health Promotion |
SOCI 6950 |
Sociology of Organizations |
MGMT 7580 |
Management of Nonprofit Organizations |
PADP 6920 |
Public Personnel Administration |
PADP 6930 |
Public Financial Administration |
PADP 6960 |
Organizational Theory |
PADP 8720 |
Personnel Problems in Public Agencies |
PADP 7930 |
Human Services Administration in Government |
PADP 7110 |
Research Methods in Public Administration |
PADP 7120 |
Data Applications in Public Administration |
PADP 7500 |
Local Government Management |
FINA 8000 |
Financial Management |
ACCT 7990 |
Financial Accounting |
Internship (6 hours)
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