MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program Fall 1 Year 1 HPM 206 Economic Analysis T, TH, 11:30 a.m. 1:00 HPM 210 United States Health Policy MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. ID 201 Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology T,TH,F 8:00 9:30 a.m., AND a lab (various times available) MW, 8:00 9:30 a.m. 5 (meets Fall 1 &2) FOS Requirement (Policy Disciplinary Perspectives) 2.5 FOS Requirement (Knowledge of the U.S. Health Care System) 7.5 (meets Fall 1 & 2) Core Degree Requirement (BIO & EPI) ID 250* Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5 Core Degree Requirement (Ethics) SBS 201 Society and Health MW, 3:45 5:15 2.5 Core Degree Requirement (SBS) *A non-credit ethics course can be taken in place of this class to meet the ethics requirement. Please meet with your Field of Study Director for more information. Fall 2 Year 1 HPM 206 Economic Analysis T, TH, 11:30 a.m. HPM 211 ID 201 The Health Care Safety Net & Vulnerable Populations Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology 1:00 MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. T,TH,F 8:00 9:30 a.m., AND a lab FOS Requirement (Policy Disciplinary Perspectives) 2.5 FOS Requirement (Disciplinary Perspectives) Other courses that can fulfill this part of the requirement are HPM 520, HPM 213, HPM 544 or HPM 502) Core Degree Requirement (BIO & EPI)
(various times available) TOTAL CREDITS FOR FALL/YEAR 1: 20 Winter Educational Activity (e.g. internship, Winter Session trip, etc) MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program Spring 1 HPM 247 Political Analysis and Strategy for MW, 4:10-5:50 HPM 290 US Health Policy Practice and Culminating Experience for Health Policy 5 (meets Spring1 & 2) FOS Requirement (Policy Disciplinary Perspectives) FOS Requirement T, 5:30-7:20 1.25 (meets in Spring 1 & 2 AND in Fall 1 & 2 of Year 2) Spring 2 HPM 247 Political Analysis and Strategy for MW, 4:10-5:50 US Health Policy HPM 252 Negotiation T,TH, 11:30 a.m. 1:00 HPM 543 Quantitative Methods in Program Evaluation MW, 2:00 3:30 FOS Requirement (Policy Disciplinary Perspectives) 2.5 HPM 252 (Leadership) Please see the table below for other options. 2.5 FOS Requirement (may also take RDS 280 to fulfill this requirement) PLEASE NOTE: An additional 2.5 credits in Analytical Approach Methods must be taken in addition to HPM 543 or RDS 280. Please see the table below and plan accordingly.
HPM 290 EH 278 Practice and Culminating Experience for Health Policy Human Health and Global Environmental Change TOTAL CREDITS FOR SPRING: 13.75** MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program T, 5:30-7:20 FOS Requirement T,TH, 2:00 3:30 2.5 Core Degree Requirement (EH) **Keep in mind that 5 credits of policy depth courses, and an additional 2.5 credits of analytical coursework must be taken as part of your FOS requirement. Courses of interest in these areas may only be available in Spring. Please plan accordingly Summer Educational Activity (e.g. practicum, etc) Fall 1 Year 2 HPM 290 Practice and Culminating T, 5:30-7:20 1.25 FOS Requirement Experience for Health Policy Electives may be taken, Policy Depth coursework requirement (5 credits), or any core or degree requirement courses not taken yet. Fall 2 Year 2 HPM 290 Practice and Culminating T, 5:30-7:20 FOS Requirement Experience for Health Policy Electives may be taken, Policy Depth coursework requirement (5 credits), Analytical Approach
Methods course (2.5 credits) or any core or degree requirement courses not taken yet. TOTAL CREDITS FOR FALL/YEAR 2: 2.5 MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program Total Needed to Graduate: 65 Total in Policy Depth Needed to Graduate (not included in sample schedule above): 5 Total in Analytical Approach Methods Needed to Graduate (course taken in addition to HPM 543 or RDS 280. Not included in sample schedule above): 2.5 Minimum elective credits available within this schedule: 22.5 *COMMON COURSES TAKEN TO MEET LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT (2.5 credits): Leadership HPM 252 (Spring 2) Negotiation Meets T,TH, 11:30 a.m. 1:00 2.5 HPM 245 (Winter Session) Public Health Leadership Skills Winter Session Course: 2.5 January 8-12, 2018, M-F, 8:00 5:15 HPM XXX (TBD) Leadership and Public Health T, TH, 11:30 a.m. 1 2.5 Controversies HPM 513 (Fall 2) Writing Persuasively about Public Health T, TH, 3:45 5:15 2.5 *Nancy Turnbull will approve any other leadership course of interest to meet this requirement.
MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program *COMMON ELECTIVE COURSES AT THE HARVARD CHAN: Health Economics HPM 227 (Fall 2)* The Economics of Health Policy Meets MW, 8:40 10:00 a.m. 5 Global Health Policy GHP 244 (Fall 2) Space is Health Sector Reform: A T,TH, 2:00 3:30 2.5 limited Worldwide Perspective GHP 269 (Spring 2) The Political Economy of Global MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 Health GHP 272 (Fall) Space is limited Foundations of Global Health and MWF, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 5.0 Population ID 552 (Fall 2) Space is limited Innovation and Global Health Systems MW: 3:45 5:15 2.5 Health Care Payment and Financing HPM 235 (Fall 2) Managing Health Care Costs MW, 8:00 9:30 a.m. 2.5 HPM 255 (Spring 2) Payment Systems in Healthcare T, TH, 8:00 9:30 a.m. 2.5 Quality and Patient Safety HPM 268 (Fall 2) Methods and Tools for Quality F, 8:00-11:15 a.m. 2.5 Improvement HPM 516 (Spring 2) Health Care Quality and Safety T,TH, 2:00 3:30 2.5 Decision Sciences RDS 280 (Fall 2) Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices T,TH, 2:00 3:30 2.5
MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program RDS 282 (Spring 2) Economic Evaluation of Health MW, 2:00 3:30 2.5 Policy and Program Management RDS 284 (Fall) Decision Theory MW, 11:30 1 5.0 RDS 285 (Spring 1) Decision Analysis Methods in Public Health and Medicine MW, 2:00 3:30 2.5 Vulnerable Populations and Disparities HPM 211 (Fall 2) The Health Care Safety Net and MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 Vulnerable Populations HPM 520 (Fall 2) Organizing Consumer and MW, 3:45 5:15 2.5 Community Interests in the Health SBS 513 (Spring 2) Measuring and Reporting Health T,TH, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 Disparities SBS 514 (Fall 2) Reducing Socioeconomic & TH, 3:45 6:45 2.5 Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Health: Concepts, Models, Effective Strategies Women, Children and Families SBS 246 (Fall 2) Issues in Maternal and Child MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 Health Programs and Policies SBS 222 (Fall 2) Social Services for Children, MW, 2:00 3:30 2.5 Adolescents and Families WGH 207 (Spring 2) Advanced Topics in Women, W, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 1.25 Gender and Health WGH 211 (Fall 1) Gender and Health: Introductory Perspectives F, 2:00 4:50 2.5
WGH 250 (Winter Session) MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program Embodying Gender: Public Health, Biology and the Body Politic 1/10/2018 to 1/17/2018 - MTWThF 9:45am - 1:00pm 1/10/2018 to 1/17/2018 - MTWThF 2:00pm - 5:15pm 1/19/2018 to 1/19/2018 F 2:00pm - 5:15pm Mental Health HPM 552 (Spring 1) Health Policy and Leadership: TBD 1.25 Governors and Mental Health SBS 219 (Spring 2) High-Risk Behavior: Epidemiology and Prevention Strategies T, TH 2:00 3:30 2.5 WGH 210 (Fall 2) WGH 304 (Fall2) Only for students enrolled in WGH 210 SBS 504 (Fall 1) Women, Gender, and Health: Critical Issues in Mental Health Issues in Mental Health Independent Study Substance Abuse and Public Health 2.5 F, 8:00-9:30 a.m. 1.25 TBA Independent Study 1.25 MW, 2:00 3:30 2.5 *Please Note these are examples of courses that can be used to fulfill your Policy Depth FOS Requirement (5 credits needed total) **Please note elective conflicts with degree requirement in Fall Year 1, but can be taken in Fall Year 2. May conflict with ID 216
MPH in Health Policy, 65 Credit Program METHODS COURSES AVAILABLE TO FULFILL ANALYTICAL APPROACH METHODS REQUIREMENT: Please note: Any Research Decision Science or Intermediate and/or beyond Biostatistics and Epidemiology course can fulfill this requirement. Data Analysis courses at HMS can also fulfill this requirement. Other courses that have been approved by Nancy Turnbull may also meet this requirement. Here are some examples of available courses at the Harvard Chan School that can meet this requirement: Analytical Methods HPM 242 (Spring 1) Data Analysis for Professionals MW, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 GHP 525 (Fall) Econometrics for Health Policy T,TH, 8:00 9:30 a.m. 5 SBS 281 (Fall 2) Principals of Social and Behavioral Research T, TH, 9:45 11:15 a.m. 2.5 STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY INTERESTS Meeting the Health Policy Requirement If a student is interested in substituting US Health Policy courses for courses that have more of a global perspective to meet the requirements, the following courses are acceptable: In place of HPM 210, students may take: GHP 244 (Fall 2) Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5 In place of HPM 247, students may take: GHP 269 (Spring 2) The Political Economy of Global Health 2.5 AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FULFILLING REQUIREMENTS: Students may NOT fulfill 2 Field of Study Requirements with one course. Separate courses must be taken to meet each field of study degree requirement.