The MPH in Public Health Policy and Management is offered by the Division of Community, Environment and Policy.  The Public Health Policy and Management Section prepares MPH students for leadership roles in the public and private sectors and to effectively create and implement policies and manage programs that promote the public’s health with special emphasis on the diverse and rural populations of the Southwest.

The Public Health Policy and Management concentration places a strong emphasis on the following factors in its determination of a candidate’s potential for success in the concentration:  public health experience or interest; documented experience and/or commitment to underserved areas and populations (an interest in rural and border health issues is also encouraged); passion for social justice; successful leadership experience or potential and demonstrated community service.

FACULTY:
Gary Hart, PhD - Section Chair; Merrill Eisenberg, PhD; Howard Eng, DrPH, MS; Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS; Kenneth Schacter, MD, MBA; Anthony Vuturo, MD, MPH

Public Health Policy and Management Curriculum

Total Minimum Credit Requirement (46 units)

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (16 units)

CPH 573A    Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
CPH 574      Public Health Policy and Management (3)
CPH 575      Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
CPH 576A    Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
CPH 577      Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
CPH 596N    Internship Preparation (1)

REQUIRED PHPM COURSES (18 units)
CPH 562       Health Services Administration (3)
CPH 567       Public Health Leadership & Management (3)
CPH 569       Fundamentals of Health Budgeting and Financial Management (3)

CPH 909       Master's Report "Internship" (6)

(Pending)      Public Health and Rural Health Policy Analysis (3)

ELECTIVE COURSES (minimum 12 units) (approved by Advisor)