MPSL in Public Health/Public Policy

Area of Study Overview

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Public Health/Public Policy 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 (18 Credits)

MPL-582	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-510	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-674	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-580	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-525	Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service	3
MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-505	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-530	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)

MSP-540	Advanced Studies in Healthcare	3
MSP-542	Epidemiology	3

Students select two of the following:

MSP-664	Volunteer Management	3
MSP-662	Practical Grant Writing	3
MSP-640	Healthcare Operations and Systems	3
HLS-645	Pandemics, Bioterrorism, and Biosecurity	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the area of study 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.

(offered under MPSL and MSM programs)