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HEALTH-SERVICES RESEARCH—MPH (TRACK IV)

This double major MPH degree is administered jointly by the Departments of Health Administration and Epidemiology/Biostatistics in the School of Public Health. It is designed for persons with interests that include assessment of health-care organization and maintenance. Students gain the skills needed for health-services administration and epidemiologic research in the health-organization setting.

Learner outcomes

Graduates of this program in health services research will have the skills necessary to:

    1. Evaluate health-care organization and management, using epidemiologic research methods and health administration knowledge.
    2. Apply outcomes-research methods to assess different aspects of health-care quality, e.g., patient perception, treatment, procedures, etc.
    3. Apply decision-tree analysis in decision-making processes and strategic planning.
    4. Utilize continuous quality-improvement (CQI) methods.
    5. Assist in developing policies for prevention/control/treatment of diseases within the health-care environment.

Program Educational Effectiveness Indicators

Name Description Location
Culminating Activity Oral exam LLU campus
Culminating Activity Oral presentation of applied research using PowerPoint LLU campus
Culminating Activity Written report of applied research LLU campus
Term papers Evaluation of writing skills LLU campus
Final exams Integration and application of skills learned in courses LLU campus
Course evaluation forms Suggestions by the students to improve delivery of course material and the design of the course itself LLU campus

PREREQUISITE

  • College algebra or equivalent (one course), calculus preferred
  • Two courses in biological science (preferred courses include anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, etc.)
  • HADM 444 Financial Accounting for Health Care Organizations (3) or one course in accounting.

COREQUISITE

(A limited number of the above courses may be taken during first two quarters of program, in addition to units required for degree.)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Public health core courses (28 units)

  • ENVH 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
  • EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology (3)
  • HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
  • HADM 509 Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
    • ±
  • REL534 Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
  • PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
  • STAT 521 Biostatistics I (4)
  • HPRO 536 Program Planning & Evaluation (2)
  • GLBH 514 Issues in Health Disparities and cultural Competencies (2)
  • NUTR 505 Public Health Biology (2)
  • PHCJ 675 Integrated Public Health/Capstone (2)

Health-services research core courses (45-46 units)

  • EPDM 510 Principles of Epidemiology II (3)
  • *EPDM 512 Multivariate Modeling in Epidemiology (1,3)
  • EPDM 515 Clinical Trials (3)
  • EPDM 555 Epidemiologic Methods in Outcomes Research an Continuous Quality Improvement (3)
  • EPDM xxx Elective course must be either EPDM 565 OR EPDM 566 (3)
  • HADM 528 Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
  • HADM 534 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Care (3)
  • HADM 542 Managerial Accounting for Health Care Organizations (3)
  • HADM 559 Health Care Marketing (3)
  • HADM 564 Health Care Finance (3)
  • HADM 601 Health-system Operating Management (3)
  • HADM 604 Health-systems Strategic Planning (3)
  • STAT 522 Biostatistics II (4)
  • STAT 548 Analytical Applications of SAS (2)
  • *STAT 557 Research-Data Management (3)
  • STAT 564 Survey and Advanced Research Methods (3)

Research Project^

  • EPDM 699 Applied Research (2)
  • and
  • HADM 699 Applied Research (2)

MINIMUM UNITS REQUIRED: 73 + 4 units applied research
^one project approved and administered by both HADM and EPDM/STAT departments
*may take EPDM 512 for 3 units or EPDM 512 for 1 unit plus STAT 557
±Refer to section V of the University Catalog for other religion course descriptions.

Professional membership

Students are required to secure and maintain membership in an approved professional society, such as the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Health administration colloquia

Participation is required in a minimum of ten (10) noncredit colloquia designed to acquaint students with various aspects of the health-care industry. Attendance at these colloquia will be in addition to attendance at the public health seminars.

EPDM/STAT forums

Students are required to attend a minimum of twenty (20) forums in the School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and/or Center for Health Research during their program. Attendance at these forums will be in addition to attendance at the public health seminars.

Culminating activity

In order to obtain a degree, the student is required to successfully complete the culminating activity as required by the School of Public Health’s Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Health Administration.

The culminating activity consists of: research including a written report and oral presentation, professional portfolio (upon completion of the research), and an exit interview with the department chairs (at the conclusion of the program).

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