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Course Descriptions
Course Number |
Course Title/Description |
Credits |
MPH 537 |
Public Health Issues: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
This course introduces the student to the current issues in public health today from a local perspective to a global perspective. It includes such areas as community health problems, communicable disease control and the roles of public health s including public health nurses. |
(3) |
HSA 535 |
Applied Biostatistics
This course provides a survey of fundamental statistical concepts and applied techniques related to the practice of health services management. Methods of data collection, management, presentation, and descriptive and inferential statistics are included in this course, as well as basic research methodology theory applied to Health Services Administration. Theoretical concepts, as well as the descriptive and analytic research methods that are used by the main disciplines engaged in research and evaluation of health status and health services. |
(3) |
MPH 513 |
Environmental and Occupational Health
This course examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible approaches to control the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems. Technological enhancements are used to teach this course.
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(3) |
MPH 518 |
Epidemiology: Theory & Applications
This is an in-depth treatment of basic concepts and skills in general epidemiologic research,
including problem conceptualization, study design, research conduct, data analysis and
interpretation. Emphasis will be on the design strategies and the implementation of studies
rather than methods of statistical analysis. Development of the proposal will require that you
address the entire array of substantive and methodological concerns regarding such studies
and propose an informative, realistic, and scientifically justified study. In order to maximize the
value of proposal development it is essential that there be some primary data collection included.
This may include interviews, laboratory assays or record abstraction. There may be a blending of
available data that is extended or validated with primary data collection. |
(3) |
MPH 523 |
US Health Care System: An Overview
This is an introductory-level course designed to provide an overview of the U.S. health care
delivery system. The course focuses on the ways in which health care is structured and how the
different components of the system interact with one another in such a way that changes in one
inevitably affect the others. The course is designed to provide students with an overview of
trends, issues, and systems of health care delivery in the United States and to enhance students’
ability to analyze and address these issues from both administrative and policy perspectives. The
course is divided into four sections: (1) The Basics, including a brief history of healthcare in the
U.S., major current issues, and ethics and values; (2) Key Topics: Finance, Insurance, Access,
and Quality; (3) Health Care Policy and Politics; and, (4) Health Care Providers and Organizations |
(3) |
NUR 679 |
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
This is a core course required for all nursing and health services administration master’s degree-seeking students. Content focuses on recognizing, understanding, and respecting health beliefs and practices of individuals, families, and communities. Health care disparities are addressed through a comprehensive review of evidence-based health care guidelines. |
(3) |
MPH 606 |
Health Care Disparities
Access to quality care is important to eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and
years of healthy life for all persons in the United States. This main purpose of this course is to
provide students with an understanding of how social factors contribute to racial/ ethnic,
socioeconomic and gender disparities in health and health care. We will examine how dyadic
relationships such as interpersonal forms of discrimination, marriage, and social ties may
contribute to health disparities. We will also examine the ways in which neighborhood and
community context, as well as inequalities in socioeconomic status materially shape health and
access to health care services. Individual characteristics such as acculturation and patient preferences may also contribute to disparities and will be explored briefly, but are not a major
focus of this course. |
(3) |
HSA 525 |
Health Care Policy
This course provides a critical overview of health policy, its development, implementation with emphasis on existing government programs and evolving changes. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the important health care policy issues of our times and how these policies drive the economics of the entire health care system in the United States. This course builds on the students’ knowledge of theories and concepts gained in HSA 510 Principles of Health Services Administration. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the complex policy dynamics and challenges of an industry in a constant state of flux. Through readings, lectures, discussions, projects and case analysis students will learn fundamental principles of policy making. They will learn how to better utilize appropriate and effective management skills in their own organization. |
(3) |
HSA 510 |
Principles of Health Services Administration
This course provides an overview of organizational theory and the conceptual basis of traditional managerial and executive leadership roles in health care facilities. Emphasis will be placed on the application of theory and best practice standards to the demands of the business environment. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of leadership competencies and skills through the selection of a broad range of specialty topics including: The health system, strategic planning, organizational structure, organizational performance, organizational change, motivation, leadership, managerial problem solving, organizational communication and motivation. Students will gain an understanding of the organizational structure, function and processes of health care organizations in the USA. There will be an emphasis on financial and accounting functions in health care as well as a close look at organizational theory within health care systems. A systems perspective enables the student to understand and work with complex health care organizations and their changing environment. Students will develop an understanding of the requisite skills needed by health care executives, the role and functions of management, work processes, organization structure and function, their interrelationships with human factors, as well as methods for assessing organizational performance. Finally, students will learn about governance in the health care system and how organizations develop their missions. |
(3) |
HSA 667 |
Health Care Leadership
Provides an overview of leadership perspectives and strategies as they apply to health care settings. The course is designed to provide a working knowledge of leadership theory and processes, emphasizing the leader’s human resources function in health care settings. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of how effective health care leaders think, make decision and solve problems, and accomplish corporate strategy through maximizing employee commitment and other organizational resources. Also, the course endeavors to facilitate self-knowledge and career planning as well as skill development related to health care leadership, particularly skills in gaining commitment, coaching for performance and developing employees. |
(3) |
MPH 631 |
Crisis Management & Communication in Public Health
Since the events of September 11th, there has been a focus on disaster preparedness, crisis
management and proper and accurate dissemination of information to the public. In addition, the
threat for biological and chemical disasters has challenged governmental agencies and healthcare
agencies, including hospitals, to be more accountable for handling major disasters. The purpose
of this course is to help students learn how to identify and properly handle a crisis and how to
respond to all affected stakeholders and the public at large about a critical incident. Topics will
include creating a crisis plan and mobilizing an organization to respond to the crisis. Emphasis
on working with other agencies and how to create an organizational crisis plan will be explored.
This is a blended course of online and classroom time. |
(3) |
HSA 690 |
Health Care Strategic Planning
In order to properly manage their assigned areas of responsibility, managers must have an understanding of the various strategic management concepts and tools that are available to them to successfully accomplish their assigned tasks. Decisions involving strategy and marketing must be based on managers’ overall understanding of the organization’s mission, goals, and objectives. Good managers work diligently to coordinate their areas of responsibility with their peers, who are managing other diverse areas of the organization. This course provides methods to evaluate organizational performance and productivity, analyze internal and external resources, and perform needs assessment; presents various models and methods for planning and positioning of health care services; surveys health services management information systems. It also emphasizes the importance of a marketing audit and incorporating that audit into the total strategic planning process. This course represents the program capstone that integrates all previous courses. |
(3) |
MPH 567 |
Field Experience in Public Health
The purpose of the Supervised Field Experience is to provide MPH students with an opportunity
to apply public health academic theory and acquired skills to community health problems. Thus,
the field experience is conducted through out the entire Program, and is to be completed by the
time of graduation. It is conducted under the supervision of a qualified preceptor, and the Master
of Public Health student negotiates the gap between the academic and work settings. A carefully
structured, thoroughly guided field experience benefits the students by providing opportunities to
synthesize and apply theory, principles and skills. It is a requirement of the Council on Education
for Public Health (CEPH) for accreditation of Master of Public Health programs. |
(3) |
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