Courses - Summer 2025
HLSA300
Introduction to Health Policy and Services
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in SPHL100 or PHSC300.
Restriction: Must be in Public Health Science program; and must have earned a minimum of 60 credits.
Credit only granted for: SPHL498P or HLSA300.
Formerly: SPHL498P.
A multidimensional view of public health policy and services. Through interactive discussion of assigned readings, team-based learning, and supplementary lecture, students will learn about the nature of and development of policy, public health policy, and financing and delivery of health care services. This course will place a significant emphasis on a team-based learning approach to understanding the health care system and health care reform.
HLSA688
Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
HLSA702
Policy and Politics of Health
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Organizational and financial components of the U.S. health care system, including social and political forces that bind the system. Advanced political analysis of the health care system, including key issues and problems.
HLSA730
Healthcare Human Resources
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Provides an introduction to the management of human resources in the healthcare setting using basic human resources management doctrine common to all industries. Content includes principles and methods of personnel including employment, recruitment, selection, retention, training and development, compensation including wage and salary administration performance appraisal, job analysis and labor relations.
HLSA775
Health Services and Policy Research Methods
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Restriction: Must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health; or permission of instructor.
Survey of health services and policy research methods, including conceptualization, measurement, survey sampling, literature review, different research designs, causal inference, data analysis, and interpretation of basic statistics. This is an introductory course in research methods designed for master's students in the School of Public Health.
HLSA778
Practical Experience in Public Health
Credits:
1 - 4
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Internship and seminar providing an opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills in a health or allied health organization.Setting of the internship will depend upon the student's background and career goals
HLSA786
Capstone Project in Public Health
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Health Services Administration department.
Capstone experience provding opportunity to apply knowledge and skills to a specific public health problem or issue. Completion of project relevant to public health under the direction of an advisor.
HLSA799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
HLSA898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
HLSA899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
S-F
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