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-5820	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-6740	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-5800	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-5050	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Area of Study (12 Credits)

MSP-5400	Advanced Studies in Healthcare	3
MSP-5420	Epidemiology	3
MSP-6640	Volunteer Management	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

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 M.S. degree in Management programs)

Degree Timeline

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – July
First Graduate Term July start	MNP-5250: Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Second Graduate Term September	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Third Graduate Term November	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
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	MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – September
First Graduate Term September start	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Second Graduate Term November	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Third Graduate Term January	MNP-5250: Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Fourth Graduate Term March	Elective MSP-5420: Epidemiology
Fifth Graduate Term May	MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Sixth Graduate Term November	MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – November
First Graduate Term November start	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Second Graduate Term January	MNP-5250: Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Third Graduate Term March	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
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

 

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – January
First Graduate Term January start	MNP-5250: Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Second Graduate Term March	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Third Graduate Term May	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Fourth Graduate Term July	Elective MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Fifth Graduate Term September	MSP-5420: Epidemiology MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term November	MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – March
First Graduate Term March start	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Second Graduate Term May	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Third Graduate Term July	MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
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

 

MPSL Public Health/Public Policy	Potential Timeline – May
First Graduate Term May start	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Second Graduate Term July	MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Third Graduate Term September	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Fourth Graduate Term November	Elective MSP-5400: Advanced Studies in Healthcare
Fifth Graduate Term January	MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing MSP-6420: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Sixth Graduate Term March	MSP-5420: Epidemiology MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone