BARNETT COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

About the Program

This program is not open for direct admission. MS in Health Policy and Health Services Research is awarded to students enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Health Policy and Health Services Research who successfully complete a thesis instead of preliminary exams and a dissertation. Students must successfully complete 33 credits of required coursework.

Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 33

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses
HPM 8005	Theor Hlth Policy Making	3
HPM 8008	Health Economics	3
HPM 8014	Comparative Health Policy	3
HPM 8015	Public Health Policy and Legal Issues	3
HRPR 5001	Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions	0
Required Research Methods Courses
EPBI 8012	Multivariable Biostatistics	3
EPBI 8212	Grantsmanship in Health Research	3
HPM 8013	Research Methods in Health Policy	3
Electives 1
Select three of the following:		9
HPM 5016	Public Health Advocacy
HPM 5500	Seminar in Current Issues in Public Health
HPM 5112	Public Health Program Evaluation
EPBI 8201	Structural Equation Modeling
EPBI 8204	Multilevel Modeling in Interdisciplinary Research
EPBI 8208	Data Management and Analysis
POLS 8002	Qualitative Research Methods
POLS 8112	Research in State Politics
SBS 8001	Research Methods in Public Health
Culminating Experience
Select one of the following:		3
HPM 9995	Health Policy Capstone Project
HPM 9996	Masters Res in Pub Hlth
Total Credit Hours		33

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With approval from the faculty advisor, students may select alternative electives.