Offered On Campus in Tucson
The MPH in Public Health Policy and Management is offered by the Department of Community, Environment and Policy. The Public Health Policy and Management concentration 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.
Curriculum
Public Health Policy and Management MPH Concentration Competencies
Required Core Courses (16 units)
- EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
- PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
- EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
- BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
- HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
- PHPM 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience (1)
- Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit)
- Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)
Required PHPM Courses (18 units)
- PHPM 510 The US Health Care System (3)
- PHPM 567 Public Health Leadership & Management (3)
- PHPM 569 Fundamentals of Health Budgeting and Financial Management (3)
- PHPM 617 Advanced Public Health Policy Analysis (3)
- PHPM 696P Public Health Policy and Management Field Seminar (2)
- PHPM 909 Master's Report "Internship" (3)
- Service Learning Course (597 course within the College) (1)
Elective Courses (minimum 8 units)
Approved by Faculty Advisor/Mentor
