Through work in the classroom, research, and outreach, we strive to advance the health of the public by developing leadership and management expertise and promoting an evidence-based approach to policy making and management in health and medicine.
Printer-friendly versionThe Department of Health Policy and Management currently only offers emphasis areas underneath the Master of Public Health degree. The degree is granted from the College of Public Health and has concentrations within all 5 departments within the college. Students may choose from Public Health electives taught in the Department of Health Policy and Management and across the UGA campus appropriate for their focus.
The MPH concentration in Health Policy and Management is an interdisciplinary course of study with a focus either in health systems management or health policy. A health management focus emphasizes finance, accounting and personnel management. A health policy focus emphasizes policy analysis, implementation and evaluation. Graduates will typically work in healthcare organizations such as hospitals, clinics, HMOs, insurance companies, and biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Master of Public Health: Concentration in Health Policy and Management
*Effective for students entering Fall 2011.
The M.P.H. degree requires a minimum of 45 semester hours of course credit, including successful completion of the following: 36 hours of coursework, an internship (6 hours), & passing a final culminating experience known as the capstone (3 hours). Students may choose either the Policy Track or the Management Track. All students are required to take 15 hours of core classes, regardless of the track they choose. In addition to the core requirements, students must complete 12 hours of course requisites, depending on the chosen track. Students must also choose a minimum of 8 hours worth of electives, again, depending on the track. The curriculum comprises the following areas and courses:
MPH Core Requirement Courses: 15 hours
Heath Policy or Health Management Core Courses: 12 hours
Policy
Management
Electives: minimum 8 hours
Policy
Management
Other Required Courses
College of Public Health Seminar (PBHL 8200, 1 hr): Students in the MPH program are required to
take this seminar course one time during their program of study. The course will incorporate guest
speakers representing all areas of public health.
Culminating Experience (PBHL 7800, 3 hrs): The culminating experience is a capstone paper completed
under the direction of a faculty advisor in the final semester of the program.
Internship (PBHL 7560, 6 hours): The internship requires 300 clock hours in an appropriate public
health setting. Students choose the site for their internship, with the assistance of the Academic Advisor
and Internship Coordinator.
