Program Coursework (Updated with approved changes effective Fall 2014) College Core Courses | Credits | Pre/Co-requisites | PHC 6000 | Epidemiology | 3 | | PHC 6050 | Biostatistics | 3 | | PHC 6102 | Principles of Health Policy and Management | 3 | | PHC 6357 | Environmental & Occupational Health | 3 | | PHC 6410 | Social & Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health | 3 | | Total Core Credit Hours | 15 | | Management and Policy | Credits | Pre/Co-requisites | PHC 6147 | Managing Quality in Health Care | 2 | PHC6102 | PHC 6148 | Strategic Planning and Health Care Marketing | 3 | PHC6102 | PHC 6151 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 | PHC6102 | PHC 6180 | Health Services Management | 3 | PHC6102 | PHC 6181 | Organizational Behavior in Health Services | 3 | PHC6102 | PHC 6420 | Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics | 3 | | PHC 6435 | Comparative Health Insurance Systems | 3 | PHC6430 or CI | Section Credit Hours Subtotal | 20 | | Finance, Economics and Decision Making Skills | Credits | Pre/Co-requisites | PHC 6160 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 | PHC6102, UG-Accounting | QMB 6305 | Managerial Decision Analysis | 2 | | PHC 6161 | Health Finance Applications | 3 | PHC6160 | PHC 6191 | Quantitative Analysis in Health Services | 3 | PHC6050, QMB6305 | PHC 6196 | Information Systems in Hlth Care Management | 3 | PHC6102, PHC6050 | PHC 6430 | Health Economics | 3 | UG Microeconomics | Section Credit Hours Subtotal | 17 | | Culminating Experiences | Credits | Pre/Co-requisites | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 1-2 | See note #1 below | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | PHC 6166 | Advanced Seminar in Health Care Management | 2 | PHC6148, 6160, 6180, 6191 or ACG6025; min of 36cr completed | Section Credit Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
Notes During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academic affairs/fe/index.htm. Students with substantial work experience can negotiate a reduced number of hours with their advisor (e.g.,1 credit hour) if the student has meaningful experience (involving decision‐making) in a health care or related Organization Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student’s GPAThe College reserves all rights to repeal and/or modify |