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Health Policy and Management |
General Description of the
Department
The management of
health services occurs in an environment of rapid organizational and
technological change. Individuals charged with executive and managerial
responsibilities must be grounded in a formal and solid professional training
followed by lifelong learning which fosters their continuous professional
growth. Students interested in healthcare management careers should explore the
Bachelor and Master of Health Services Administration degrees.
Students interested in
exploring the healthcare field or supplementing their educational experience
with a Minor or Certificate in healthcare management and policy should explore
information on the Minor (for undergraduates) and the Certificate (for graduate
students) in the academic programs links.
Degrees offered
The Health Policy
Management Department offers these programs:
BS in Health Service Administration
MS in Health Service Administration
MPH with a concentration in Health Policy and
Management
Master’s in Health Service Administration/
Master’s of Public Health (joint degree)
JD/MS in Health Service Administration (joint
degree)
Terminal Degree2 for
each discipline taught in Health Policy and Management
Ph.D.
in Health Care
Administration/Management
Related Disciplines3
Health Services Administration (51.2211)
– all courses
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational
Management (52.0206) - all courses
Public
Policy Analysis (44.0501) - all courses
Related Disciplines3 for
specific courses
Accounting
(52.0301) - HSA 4170
Business
Administration and Management (52.0201) - HSA 3180, 4110, 6185, 6186, 6717,
6759
Economics
(45.0601) - HSA 4430, 4700, 6155, 6156
Health Services/Allied Health/Health
Sciences (51.0000) – HSA 3180, 4110
Human
Resource Management (52.1001) - HSA 3180, 4110, 4184, 6149
Industrial
and Organizational Psychology (42.2804) – HSA 6185, 6186, 6759
Law
(22.0101) - HSA 4451, 6426
Organizational
Leadership (52.0213) - HSA 3180, 4110, 4150, 5125, 6185, 6186
Other Teaching Qualifications
(Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the
programs in Health Policy and Management)
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Consideration
of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a
case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional
industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are
directly applicable to the course being taught.
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Whenever
instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved
CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification
of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed
instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates,
or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors,
awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies,
skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific
courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is
qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. The
Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the
justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it
will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years
for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members)
or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced
degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some
instructors where their accomplishments warrant this: Active
Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent
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The level and
discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is
required to teach graduate courses in the discipline |
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For each discipline,
all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline
(include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate
level |
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(1)The appropriate
academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not
obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate
in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline
and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to
determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in
the program. |