The MPH in Health Services Organization is a minimum 45 semester credit hours and emphasizes the planning, management, and evaluation of health systems, services, technologies, and policy. The curriculum includes health economics, decision analysis, health services research, public health and legislative processes, survey research, outcomes research, quantitative methods, evaluation research, health disparities and vulnerable populations, health administration, economic and social determinants of health, utilization of health services, and ethical and legal aspects of public health.
Special Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the MPH program should hold an undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in one of a variety of areas, including the social and behavioral sciences, business, the biological and medical sciences, law, and/or quantitative methods. For more information, see the Admissions section.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for an MPH in Health Services Organizations:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for all School of Public Health Students | ||
| PH 101 | Foundations of Public Health 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Core Courses | ||
| PHM 1110L | Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
| PHM 1690L | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health | 4 |
| PHM 2110L | Public Health Ecology & the Human Environment | 3 |
| PHM 2612L | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PHM 3715L | Management & Policy Concepts in Public Health | 3 |
| PHM 5015L | Introduction to Qualitative Research in Public Health | 2 |
| Major Courses | ||
| PHM 3910 | Health Economics | 3 |
| PH 3915 | Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Programs | 3 |
| PH 3920 | Health Service Delivery and Performance | 3 |
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Evaluation & Improvement of Healthcare Quality | ||
| Health Care Outcomes and Quality Research | ||
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Policy Analysis | ||
| Econometrics in Public Health | ||
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Policy in The United States | ||
| Texas Health Policy: Emerging Issues and New Approaches | ||
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Policy Analysis | ||
| Economic and Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Health Survey Research Design | ||
| Econometrics in Public Health | ||
| Advanced Econometrics | ||
| Healthcare Payment Systems and Policy | ||
| Applied Practice Experience | ||
| PH 9997 | Practicum | 3 |
| Integrative Learning Experience 2 | ||
| PHM 3996L | Capstone for MPACH Students | 3 |
| or PHM 9998 | Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
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Online, not-for-credit course
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Students may choose to complete the Integrative Learning Experience through a departmental Capstone course (PHM 3996L Capstone for MPACH Students) or an independent ILE or traditional academic thesis (PHM 9998 Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research).
For a sample course of study, see the MPH in Health Services Organizations degree planner.