Course Catalog

The College of Public Health list of course descriptions is not meant as a replacement to the official University Course Catalog created by the University Registrar, however it represents all courses offered by the College of Public Health. Courses numbered 4000 and below are undergraduate level, courses numbered 5000 level are undergraduate/graduate, and courses 6000 level and higher are graduate level.

Helpful course terminology:

PUBHBIO = Public Health Biostatistics
PUBHEHS = Public Health: Environmental Health Sciences
PUBHEPI = Public Health: Epidemiology
PUBHHBP = Public Health: Health Behavior and Health Promotion
PUBHHMP = Public Health: Health Services Management and Policy
PUBHLTH = Public Health

PUBHHMP 7617

Credits: 3

Health Services Leadership and Organizational Change

Overview of leadership and organizational change theories, as well as the application of those theories to case studies in
health sector organizations.

Prerequisites: 7615 and Grad standing in the HSMP‐MHA program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 817.

PUBHHMP 7620

Credits: 3

Health Services Finance I

Principles of finance and accounting applied to health service
organizations.

Prerequisites: An introductory course in financial accounting, or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 820.

PUBHHMP 7621

Credits: 3

Health Services Finance II

Continuation of 7620 emphasizing financial analysis, financial
planning, and capital project analysis.

Prerequisites: 7620, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 821.

PUBHHMP 7622

Credits: 3

Health Services Financial Decision‐Making

Principles of financial decision‐making in health service organizations, with emphasis on applications of decision
support systems.

Prerequisites: 7621, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 822.

PUBHHMP 7624

Credits: 3

Health Economics for Experienced Professionals

Designed for public health professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge of the economic principles that drive the health care system. The course will introduce you to the use of economic analysis and economic evaluation for healthcare
decision making.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 824.

PUBHHMP 7631

Credits: 3

Strategic Management and Program Development

Techniques and methods for strategic management and project planning in health care organizations and settings.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MHA program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 831.

PUBHHMP 7632

Credits: 3

Strategic Change for Public Health and Population Health Management

This course will provide students a foundation in the theories, concepts & methods of strategic planning and the management of organizational change as applied to public health & population health management endeavors.

Prerequisites: none

PUBHHMP 7650

Credits: 1‐3

Advanced Topics in Health Services Management and Policy

Seminar on issues and methods of inquiry in health services
management and policy.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in PhD program in Public Health, or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 900.

PUBHHMP 7671

Credits: 3

Comparative Health Care Systems

Examination of the process of health policy formulation and
implementation from an international prospective.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.01.

PUBHHMP 7672

Credits: 1.5

Clinical Rotations

Individual assignments within health care organizations to
observe operations.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for 870.02

PUBHHMP 7673

Credits: 1.5

Understanding Health Care Organization Data

Application of data from various sources to inform decision making in health services settings and in health policy

Prerequisites: PUBHBIO 6210, or permission of instructor.

PUBHHMP 7674

Credits: 1.5

Ethical Cases in Health Care

Examination of ethical frameworks and their application to
health services organizations and health policy.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for 870.04.

PUBHHMP 7675

Credits: 1.5

Human Resources Management in Health Care

Overview of human resources and its strategic importance to
health care organizations.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.05.

PUBHHMP 7676

Credits: 1.5

Health Care Marketing

Overview of topics in marketing and communications and how
they apply to health care delivery.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.06.

PUBHHMP 7678

Credits: 3

Approaches to Health Services Research

Overview of the field of health services research and the role of health services research in improving health care delivery.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in Public Health or permission of instructor.

PUBHHMP 7679

Credits: 1.5

Quality & Patient Safety

Examination of quality management and quality measurement in health care with emphasis on patient safety.

Prerequisites: none

PUBHHMP 7680

Credits: 3

Operations Management for Health Service Organizations

Concepts and techniques for managing operation in health service organizations; emphasis on management perspective
and decision‐making.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 880.

PUBHHMP 7681

Credits: 3

Advanced Health Services Operations Management

Selected topics in health services operations management, such as operations strategy, quality management, process design, materials management, and facility location.

Prerequisites: 7680, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 881.

PUBHHMP 7682

Credits: 1.5

Information Systems for Health Services Organizations

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of issues in the management of information and information technology in health care organizations, the role of information technologies in improving organizational performance, and the application of information technologies in health service organizations.

Prerequisites: 7680, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 882.

PUBHHMP 7683

Credits: 3

Operations Management and System Design

This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental theories, principles and practices for designing and managing operations. The course is structured to emphasize the unique aspects of process and system design in the health care organizations and in the community health system, including processes that cross organizational boundaries and include diverse stakeholders.

Prerequisites: none