Program Coursework
Requirement
| CH* | Pre-reqs* |
College Core and Foundation Courses
| 16 | |
Required Concentration Courses | 18 | |
PHC 6151 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 | PHC 6102 or CI. |
PHC 6180 | Health Services Management | 3 | PHC 6102 & undergrad acc. Course or CI. |
PHC 6430 | Health Economics I | 3 | ECO 2023, Eqv, or CI. |
PHC 6160 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 | PHC 6102, Undergrad Fin or ACC or CI. |
Students select two of the following | | |
PHC 6148 | Strategic Planning and Health Care Marketing | 3 | PHC 6102 or CI. |
PHC 6181 | Organizational Behavior in Health Services | 3 | PHC 6102 or CI. |
PHC 6196 | Information Systems in Health Care Management | 3 | PHC 6050 or CI. |
Approved Elective Courses (see examples below) | 4 | |
MPH Requirements
| 4
| |
PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 1-3 | See Note #1 |
PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | |
Total Minimum Credit Hours | 42 | |
*CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite)
- During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/. May be met through the Peace Corps Master’s International option.
- Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
- The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
- Supervised Field Experience
- Students with little or no professional experience: 3 hours minimum.
- Students with relevant professional experience: 1-3 hours minimum.
- Students with substantial work experience can negotiate a reduced number of hours with their advisor (e.g., 1 or 2 hours) if the student has meaningful experience (involving decision-making) in a health care or related organization
Examples of common elective options:
- PHC 6146 Health Services Planning and Evaluation (3)
- PHC 6147 Managing Quality in Health Care (2)
- PHC 6435 Comparative Health Insurance Systems (3)
- PHC 6420 Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics (3)