DrPH HPAL – Curriculum
| Focus | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Core (8 s. h.) | PUBH 8020 Organizational Theory and Leadership P: Admission to the DrPH health policy, administration and leadership concentration. Organizational theories and healthcare organization evolution. | 3 |
| PUBH 8025 Quantitative Research Methods P: Admission to DrPH environmental and occupational health concentration. Application, analysis and evaluation of advanced quantitative methods used in public health research. | 3 | |
| HUMS 7004 Ethics and Research: Humanities and Basic Medical Sciences Same as GRAD 7004 and NURS 7004. May not receive credit for both GRAD 7004 and HUMS 7004. Identifies some philosophical, moral, political, legal, and social issues associated with scientific research. Explores relationship between moral, legal, professional, social, and institutional responsibilities of working scientist. Develops critical skills for understanding and evaluating arguments, claims, and policies pertaining to moral, political, legal, and social aspects of research. | 2 | |
| Concentration Courses (18 s. h.) | PUBH 8130 Strategic Planning, Theory and Practice P: Admission to the DrPH health policy, administration and leadership concentration. Strategic management theory and application in healthcare settings. | 3 |
| PUBH 8134 Financial Planning and Management P: MPH 6700 or equivalent; managerial course or equivalent; statistics or econometrics course or equivalent. Appraisal of financial planning and management principles and strategies as applied in health system settings. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8240 Human Resources Management P: Admission to the DrPH health policy, administration and leadership concentration. Human resources management including laws, regulations and employee-employer relations. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8245 Health Policy Analysis P: MPH 6700 or equivalent, MPH 6800 or equivalent. Empirical strategies and techniques for analyzing health policy impacts. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8350 Qualitative Research Methods P: Consent of instructor. Application and analysis of qualitative research in public health. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8352 Quality Improvement and Cost Effectiveness Analysis P: MPH 6700 or equivalent. Analysis of cost-constrained quality improvement strategies in a dynamic health system. | 3 | |
| Electives (10 s. h.) Required - HUMS 7201 (1 s. h.) plus choose three additional courses (9 s. h.) | PUBH 8460 Economic Analysis In Health Systems P: MPH 6700 or equivalent; SAS or SPSS or STATA. Economic analysis of structure, production and distribution of healthcare. | 3 |
| PUBH 8463 Health Information Systems P: Admission to the DrPH health policy, administration and leadership concentration. Public health information systems and the utilization of data for decision making. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8571 Public Health and Aging P: Consent of instructor. Health care resources and competencies needed for provision of care for the aging population. | 3 | |
| PUBH 8680 Public Health Disaster Preparedness and Response P: Admission to DrPH health policy, administration and leadership concentration. Roles and responsibilities of the public health system for effective disaster planning and response. | 3 | |
| HUMS 7021 Independent Study May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with change of topic. P: Consent of instructor. Independent exploration and scholarship of area(s) of interest in clinical bioethics. | 1 | |
| Field Experience | PUBH 8684 Field Practicum P: Consent of instructor and completion of the DrPH interdisciplinary and concentration core courses. Application of key concepts and principles in public health work settings. | 5 |
| Dissertation | PUBH 9000 Dissertation Research May be repeated. May count a maximum of 9 s. h. This course is graded “S” or “U” and is not included in meeting the cumulative “B” average required for graduation. P: Consent of instructor. DrPH candidate’s completion of all required dissertation research and submission of dissertation in final Committee-approved form. | 9 |