PUBLIC HEALTH, DRPH
Health Care Organization and Policy
Doctor of Public Health with a Concentration in Health Policy and Organization
The DrPH degree is the highest professional degree in public health. The DrPH program in the Department of Health Policy and Organization develops leaders and research faculty who have proficiency in data analysis, management, critical thinking, teaching, and translating research into policy and practice. Students will be exposed to complex practical problems facing public health practitioners and policy-makers. The DrPH program has three concentrations (1) Health Policy and Organization, (2) Maternal and Child Health Policy, and (3) Outcomes Research.
Curriculum
All students in an MSPH, MS, DrPH, or PhD program are required to complete PUH 600: Overview of Public Health. The course must be completed in a single semester (Fall or Spring); students must complete the course by the end of their second semester in the program. Students with prior public health education (BS in Public Health or MPH) or extensive public health experience (5+ years in public health practice) may be waived from this requirement by permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, but this is rare.
A minimum of 62 credit hours are required to complete the degree. Students will complete at least 12 credit hours of analytical or methodological courses; 6 hours of DrPH core course, 12 hours of HPO concentration courses, 12 hours of any 700-level electives (as approved by advisor). Students must also complete the doctoral seminars (HPO 796) comprehensive examination (HPO 797), practicum (HPO 793), dissertation proposal/Proposal development (HPO 798), and dissertation research (HPO 799).
Students in the Health Policy and Organization concentration will be required to meet concentration specific prerequisites (or their equivalent as determined by the program director and advisor). These credits do not count towards the total degree hours:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HPO CONCENTRATION PREREQUISITES (15 hours) | ||
| HPO 604 | Health Economics and Public Health Policy | 3 |
| HPO 609 | Public Health Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation | 3 |
| HPO 636 | Public Health and Healthcare Delivery Systems | 1 |
| HPO 637 | Design and Management of Complex Public Health Systems | 1 |
| HPO 638 | Current Issues in Public Health Policy | 1 |
| HPO 670 | Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| HPO 720 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
DrPH Concentration in Health Policy and Organization Degree Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DrPH Core Requirements: (6 hours) | ||
| HPO 716 | Advanced Leadership and Practice Seminar | 3 |
| HPO 717 | Seminar in Public Health Policy | 3 |
| Concentration Core: (12 hours) | ||
| HPO 706 | Strategic Management Theory/Research | 3 |
| HPO 715 | Finance for Health Professionals | 3 |
| HPO 718 | Management Concepts in Public Health Programs | 3 |
| PUH 703 | Public Health Grant Writing | 3 |
| Methods Core (12 hours): | ||
| HPO 728 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Public Health | 3 |
| HPO 781 | Research Methods and Study Design | 3 |
| HPO 787 | Empirical Methods for Health Research | 3 |
| Additional 700 Level Methods Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Electives: (12 hours) | ||
| Select 12 hours of approved 700-level courses | 12 | |
| Doctoral Seminar: (Minimum 2 hours) | ||
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| DrPH Practicum and Research: (18 hours) | ||
| HPO 793 | DrPH Practicum | 6 |
| HPO 797 | Directed Readings for DrPH Comprehensive Examination | 3 |
| HPO 798 | Doctoral Level Directed Research Health Policy and Organization | 3 |
| HPO 799 | Dissertation Research HPO | 6 |
| Minimum Course Credit Hours: | 62 | |
Doctor of Public Health with a Concentration in Maternal and Child Health Policy
The DrPH degree is the highest professional degree in public health. The DrPH program in the Department of Health Policy and Organization develops leaders and research faculty who have proficiency in data analysis, management, critical thinking, teaching, and translating research into policy and practice. Students will be exposed to complex practical problems facing public health practitioners and policy-makers. The DrPH program has three concentrations (1) Health Policy and Organization, (2) Maternal and Child Health Policy, and (3) Outcomes Research.
Curriculum
All students in an MSPH, MS, DrPH, or PhD program are required to complete PUH 600: Overview of Public Health. The course must be completed in a single semester (Fall or Spring); students must complete the course by the end of their second semester in the program. Students with prior public health education (BS in Public Health or MPH) or extensive public health experience (5+ years in public health practice) may be waived from this requirement by permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, but this is rare.
A minimum of 62 credit hours are required to complete the degree. Students will complete at least 12 credit hours of analytical or methodological courses; 6 hours of DrPH core course, 12 hours of HPO concentration courses, 12 hours of any 700-level electives (as approved by advisor). Students must also complete the doctoral seminars (HPO 796) comprehensive examination (HPO 797), practicum (HPO 793), dissertation proposal/Proposal development (HPO 798), and dissertation research (HPO 799).
Students in the Maternal and Child Health Policy concentration will be required to meet concentration-specific prerequisites (or their equivalent as determined by the program director and advisor). These credits do not count towards the total degree hours:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MCH CONCENTRATION PREREQUISITES (15 hours) | ||
| HPO 602 | MCH Evidence-Based Strategies Seminar | 1 |
| HPO 604 | Health Economics and Public Health Policy | 3 |
| HPO 605 | Foundations of Maternal and Child Health: Programs and Policies for Women, Children, and Families | 3 |
| HPO 609 | Public Health Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation | 3 |
| HPO 630 | Health and Development: Life Course Approach | 2 |
| HPO 670 | Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
DrPH Concentration in Maternal and Child Health Degree Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DrPH Core: (6 hours) | ||
| HPO 716 | Advanced Leadership and Practice Seminar | 3 |
| HPO 717 | Seminar in Public Health Policy | 3 |
| Concentration Core: (12 hours) | ||
| HPO 714 | Life Course Seminar | 3 |
| HPO 718 | Management Concepts in Public Health Programs | 3 |
| HPO 720 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| PUH 703 | Public Health Grant Writing | 3 |
| Methods Core: (12 hours) | ||
| HPO 728 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Public Health | 3 |
| HPO 781 | Research Methods and Study Design | 3 |
| HPO 787 | Empirical Methods for Health Research | 3 |
| Additional 700 Level Methods Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Elective: (12 hours) | ||
| Select 12 hours of additional 700 level electives 1 | 12 | |
| Doctoral Seminar: (Minimum 2 hours) | ||
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| DrPH Practicum & Research: (18 hours) | ||
| HPO 793 | DrPH Practicum | 6 |
| HPO 797 | Directed Readings for DrPH Comprehensive Examination | 3 |
| HPO 798 | Doctoral Level Directed Research Health Policy and Organization | 3 |
| HPO 799 | Dissertation Research HPO | 6 |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
| 1 |
Must be 700 level & may be selected from anywhere within the university with advisor approval. |
Doctor of Public Health with a Concentration in Outcomes Research
The DrPH degree is the highest professional degree in public health. The DrPH program in the Department of Health Policy and Organization develops leaders and research faculty who have proficiency in data analysis, management, critical thinking, teaching, and translating research into policy and practice. Students will be exposed to complex practical problems facing public health practitioners and policy-makers. The DrPH program has three concentrations (1) Health Policy and Organization, (2) Maternal and Child Health Policy, and (3) Outcomes Research.
Curriculum
All students in an MSPH, MS, DrPH, or PhD program are required to complete PUH 600: Overview of Public Health. The course must be completed in a single semester (Fall or Spring); students must complete the course by the end of their second semester in the program. Students with prior public health education (BS in Public Health or MPH) or extensive public health experience (5+ years in public health practice) may be waived from this requirement by permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, but this is rare.
A minimum of 62 credit hours are required to complete the degree. Students will complete at least 12 credit hours of analytical or methodological courses; 6 hours of DrPH core course, 12 hours of HPO concentration courses, 12 hours of any 700-level electives (as approved by advisor). Students must also complete the doctoral seminars (HPO 796) comprehensive examination (HPO 797), practicum (HPO 793), dissertation proposal/Proposal development (HPO 798), and dissertation research (HPO 799).
Students in the Outcomes Research concentration will be required to meet concentration-specific prerequisites (or their equivalent as determined by the program director and advisor). These credits do not count towards the total degree hours:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CONCENTRATION PREREQUISITES (9 hours) | ||
| HPO 604 | Health Economics and Public Health Policy | 3 |
| HPO 670 | Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| HPO 720 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
DrPH Concentration in Outcomes Research
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DrPH Core: (6 hours) | ||
| HPO 716 | Advanced Leadership and Practice Seminar | 3 |
| HPO 717 | Seminar in Public Health Policy | 3 |
| Concentration Core: (12 hours) | ||
| HPO 721 | Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness Analysis | 3 |
| HPO 777 | Patient-Based Outcomes Measurement | 3 |
| HPO 791 | Policy Analysis: Modeling & Simulation | 3 |
| PUH 703 | Public Health Grant Writing | 3 |
| Methods Core: (12 hours) | ||
| HPO 728 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Public Health | 3 |
| HPO 781 | Research Methods and Study Design | 3 |
| HPO 787 | Empirical Methods for Health Research | 3 |
| Additional 700 Level Methods Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Electives: (12 hours) | ||
| Select 12 hours of any 700-level electives 1 | 12 | |
| Doctoral Seminar: (Minimum 2 hours) | ||
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| HPO 796 | Doctoral Seminar in Health Policy and Organization | 1 |
| DrPH Practicum & Research: (Minimum 18 hours) | ||
| HPO 793 | DrPH Practicum | 6 |
| HPO 797 | Directed Readings for DrPH Comprehensive Examination | 3 |
| HPO 798 | Doctoral Level Directed Research Health Policy and Organization | 3 |
| HPO 799 | Dissertation Research HPO | 6 |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
| 1 |
Must be 700 level & may be selected from anywhere within the university with advisor approval. |
