The PhD in Management and Policy Studies, Healthcare Management/Health Policy Track is a minimum 48 semester credit hours and emphasizes the development and evaluation of health policy, leadership development within healthcare organizations, understanding the complexities of healthcare delivery while addressing costs and quality, and develops researchers who can ask relevant questions, identify answers and drive policy and organizational change.
Special Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the PhD program must have an appropriate post-bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, policy, law, management, clinical sciences or public health. Also, applicants must have an advanced knowledge of quantitative methods; preferred applicants with strong math and/or statistics backgrounds. For more information, see the Admissions section.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for PhD in Management and Policy Studies, Healthcare Management/Health Policy Track:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for all School of Public Health Students | ||
| PH 101 | Foundations of Public Health 1 | |
| Leveling Courses 2 | ||
| Intermediate Biostatistics | ||
| Before Preliminary Exam | ||
| PHD 3731L | Research Design and Inquiry | 3 |
| PHD 3743L | Organizational and Management Theory | 3 |
| PHD 3810 | Health Policy in The United States | 3 |
| PH 3815 | Health Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PHD 3846L | Quality Management Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| PHD 3946L | Strategy, Governance and Leadership | 3 |
| Required Epidemiology Course 3 | ||
| PHM 2612L | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| Emphasis Area | ||
| Select one of the following Emphasis Areas: | 6 | |
| Healthcare Management | ||
Select 6 credits of the following: | ||
| Healthcare Payment Systems and Policy | ||
| Comparative Health Systems | ||
| Public Health Law | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Economic and Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Health Care Outcomes and Quality Research | ||
| Health Policy | ||
Select 6 credits of the following: | ||
| Comparative Health Systems | ||
| Texas Health Policy: Emerging Issues and New Approaches | ||
| Public Health Law | ||
| Ethics and Policy | ||
| Healthcare Payment Systems and Policy | ||
| Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Programs | ||
| Special Topics in Management, Policy and Community Health (ST: Advanced Policy Studies with Topical Content) | ||
| Minor | 9 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| PHD 9999 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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Online, not-for-credit course
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Academic credits from leveling courses do not count towards the total required credits for the degree program.
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All students must complete one epidemiology course (2500-2999). If students choose to complete PHM 2612L Introduction to Epidemiology, the credit hours will not count toward the total credit hours required for this doctoral degree. The epidemiology requirement can be fulfilled if the student takes an epidemiology course through the minor and/or breadth requirements. Students are required to complete the minimum 48 credit hour requirement for their degree.
For a sample course of study, see the PhD in Management and Policy Studies, Healthcare Management/Health Policy Track degree planner.