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Twin Cities Campus
Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration M.S.School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, Fax: 612-624-4498)
Email:
sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The MS-HSRPA program enables students to obtain the knowledge and skills for careers as health analysts and researchers with which to develop the evidence that is used in research, clinical, business, and policy environments; examine the causes and correlations of health outcomes; and analyze quality and costs in organizational and policy contexts, such as public reporting and payment policies.
The program includes a core of courses that are foundational to research and analytics, and has a generous number of elective credits that can be applied to a specialization enabling students to tailor much of the coursework to their individual interests and career goals.
The specializations are: health intelligence and analytics; cost effectiveness; health care quality improvement/operations research; health services research and evaluation; health policy; health economics; social determinants of health; public health informatics. Students may also create their own specialization in consultation with their advisor.
The program requires a minimum of 34 credits, that can be completed in one to two years depending on the specialization.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
19 to 23
major credits and
11 to 15
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:There are two options for completing the master's project: 1) An industry-specific project where the student works on a project with a local organization and presents their findings. 2) Independent research conducted on a relevant topic of interest, with the guidance of the academic advisor.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Good math skills are essential. Previous coursework in algebra, statistics, or other quantitative coursework is recommended.
Core Requirements
The core curriculum includes 19 to 23 credits of coursework and Plan B project credits.
Take 19 - 23 credit(s) from the following:
Coursework
·
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6724 - The Health Care System and Public Health
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6806 - Principles of Public Health Research
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6864 - Conducting Health Outcomes Research
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6741 - Ethics in Public Health: Professional Practice and Policy
(1.0 cr)
Plan B Project
Take 2 to 5 Plan B project credits, in consultation with the advisor.
PUBH 7894 - MS in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration Plan B Project
(1.0-5.0 cr)
Specialization Areas
Students choose from the following specialization areas, or design and propose their own specialization area, in consultation with their advisor. Remaining credits to meet minimum credit requirements or to address other areas of interest are also chosen in consultation with the advisor.
Take 11 - 15 credit(s) from the following:
Health Intelligence and Analytics
Take exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6813 - Managing Electronic Health Information
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6814 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6805 - Introduction to Project Management for Health Professionals
(2.0 cr)
·
Cost Effectiveness
Take exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6717 - Decision Analysis for Health Care
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6862 - Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6809 - Advanced Methods in Health Decision Science
(3.0 cr)
·
Health Care Quality Improvement/Operations Research
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6560 - Operations Research and Quality in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6765 - Continuous Quality Improvement: Methods and Techniques
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6561 - Quantitative Methods Applied to Health Administration Problems
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6571 - Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 6727 - Health Leadership and Effecting Change
(2.0 cr)
·
Health Services Research and Evaluation
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6717 - Decision Analysis for Health Care
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6863 - Understanding Health Care Quality
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6803 - Conducting a Systematic Literature Review
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6810 - Survey Research Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6845 - Using Demographic Data for Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6852 - Program Evaluation in Health and Mental Health Settings
(2.0 cr)
·
Health Policy
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6078 - Public Health Policy as a Prevention Strategy
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6711 - Public Health Law
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6702 - Integrative Leadership Seminar
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6835 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
or
PUBH 8802 - Health Services Policy Analysis: Applications
(2.0 cr)
·
Health Economics
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6862 - Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6780 - Topics in Public Health Administration and Policy
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
Social Determinants of Health
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PUBH 6055 - Social Inequalities in Health
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6066 - Building Communities, Increasing Health: Preparing for Community Health Work
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6281 {Inactive}
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6675 - Women's Health
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6811 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5115 - Cultural Awareness, Knowledge and Health
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6855 - Medical Sociology
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6634 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
Public Health Informatics
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
HINF 5430 - Foundations of Health Informatics I
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6876 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6877 - Public Health Systems Analysis and Design - Practicum
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6880 - Introduction to Public Health Informatics
(2.0 cr)
·
PUBH 6025 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Joint Degree Program with Law and MS in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration (JD/MS)
Students may take a total of 8 credits in common
among the academic programs.
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