Master of Public Health (in Health Care Organization)

The MPH in health care organization is designed to train individuals for management positions in public health and other health care organizations.  Students are introduced to the public health system and the fundamental skills necessary for managing health care organizations.  Required coursework includes basic management disciplines and selected content in economics, finance, marketing, law and insurance.

Health Care Organization Learning Objectives

• describe the economic, legal, organization, and political underpinnings of the US health system;
• apply principles of management, finance, marketing, accounting and strategic planning in health care organizations; and
• apply basic planning and management skills necessary for successful administration of health care organizations.

Admission: Applicants to the Master of Public Health in Health Care Organization must meet the general admission requirements for the Master of Pubic Health degree program.  Applicants with a previously earned doctoral degree may be waived from the requirement to submit a GRE score. Two years of health-related work experience or a health-related bachelor’s degree is required.  Students may apply for admission to this program at any time and once admitted may begin taking classes the next semester.  

Curriculum: Students in this track take 46 credit hours.  The work can generally be completed in two years or less. All of the required courses for this program are offered on weeknights.

Coursework			Credit Hours
MPH  Core (including the Integrative Experience)			19
BST 600	Biostatistics for Public Health		4
ENH 600	Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences		3
EPI 600	Introduction to Epidemiology		3
HB 600	Social and Behavioral Science Core		3
HCO 600	Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Health Programs		3
MCH 695	The Public Health Integrative Experience		3
Health Care Organization Track			24
HCO 601	Health Economics		3
HCO 607	Public Health Law		3
HCO 612	Strategic Management in Health Programs		3
HCO 615	Finance for Health Professionals		3
HCO 720	Health Insurance and Managed Care		3
MBA 609	Financial Accounting for Managers		3
MBA 632	Managerial Process and Organizational Behavior		3
MBA 650	Modern Marketing Concepts		3
Internship *			3
HCO 697	Internship		3
	Total Credit Hours  46

* If internship is waived, it is required that a graduate level elective is substituted.